Baseball Recap: First Assembly Christian Crusaders vs. Harding Academy Lions
First Assembly Christian can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Harding Academy Lions. That's more bragging rights for First Assembly Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kayden Hartunian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christian Forrest, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Evan Bloomer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Harding Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Whartenby, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
First Assembly Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Harding Academy, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
First Assembly Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harding Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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