Baseball Recap: Churchland Truckers vs. Southampton Indians
In what's become a running theme this season, Churchland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past the Southampton Indians 10-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Churchland.
AJ Boone was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Boone was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Churchland let Daniel Sellers and Jayden Upton-Hall loose on the outfield. Sellers scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Upton-Hall scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Upton-Hall 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. Evan Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Southampton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kingston Brooks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Churchland's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Southampton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Churchland will take on Manor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southampton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Brunswick at 4:30 p.m. Southampton is facing Brunswick at the right time seeing as Brunswick is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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