Baseball Recap: Coastal Christian Conquerors vs. Buckley Griffins
Coastal Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-5 walloping at the hands of the Buckley Griffins.
For Buckley's part, Tyler Shuter was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shuter has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Shuter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Buckley got a big performance out of Adam Rubin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Liam Land, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Coastal Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Buckley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
Coastal Christian will head out on the road to take on Shandon at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shandon is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Coastal Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Buckley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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