Baseball Recap: King's Christian vs. Holy Spirit Spartans
King's Christian lost 19-9 to the Holy Spirit Spartans on Wednesday.
MJ Pancurak and Joseph Demirjian stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pancurak scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Demirjian scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Demirjian has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Lawlor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Holy Spirit's side, Gavin Cohen made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cohen was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Breckin Weiss and Bernie Hargadon did most of the damage at the plate: Weiss scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Hargadon scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Torrance Cooper was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
King's Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Holy Spirit, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King's Christian is on the road again on Thursday to play Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m. Gloucester County Christian is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so King's Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Holy Spirit, they will head out on the road to square off against Millville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Holy Spirit surely won't give up without a fight.
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