Baseball Preview: Riverside Christian Wranglers vs. Countryside Christian Minutemen
The Riverside Christian Wranglers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Countryside Christian Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. Countryside Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside Christian, who comes in off a win.
Riverside Christian gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged St. John Lutheran out 3-2. The win was just what Riverside Christian needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Riverside Christian's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taytyn Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Countryside Christian fell victim to a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of Bell on Monday.
Countryside Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Dalton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Riverside Christian's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. As for Countryside Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverside Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Countryside Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverside Christian couldn't quite finish off Countryside Christian in their previous matchup back in March and fell 15-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Countryside Christian's Jace Reustle, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Now that Riverside Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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