Baseball Recap: Central Christian Saints vs. Aletheia Christian Academy Lions
After flying high against Atmore Christian back in March, Central Christian came back down to earth. The Central Christian Saints suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Central Christian of the 16-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Central Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ace Baxter, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Aletheia Christian Academy's side, Jonathan Carnes made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Carnes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aletheia Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Ben Alumbaugh, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Gabriel Toro was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Central Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Central Christian will head out on the road to face off against East Hill Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Atmore Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aletheia Christian Academy is facing Atmore Christian at the right time seeing as Atmore Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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