Baseball Recap: Coventry Christian vs. Conestoga Christian Cougars
After a string of three wins, Coventry Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their tough 10-2 loss to the Conestoga Christian Cougars might stick with them for a while. Coventry Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Conestoga Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Coventry Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack McHale, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. McHale is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
On Conestoga Christian's side, Clark Brubacher made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Brubacher was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bransen Weaver was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Kyle Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Coventry Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Conestoga Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Coventry Christian will head out on the road to square off against Alliance Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Alliance Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.67 runs per game on average), something Coventry Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Conestoga Christian, they will head out on the road to take on West Shore Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conestoga Christian has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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