Baseball Recap: Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders vs. Montcalm Generals
Greater Beckley Christian put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Montcalm Generals with a sharp 18-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for Greater Beckley Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hunter Crist made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Crist has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crist was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kolton Harper was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Nguyen, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Greater Beckley Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10-1. As for Montcalm, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-10.
Greater Beckley Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grace Christian at 2:30 p.m. on May 18th. Greater Beckley Christian is facing Grace Christian at the right time seeing as Grace Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Montcalm does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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