Concord Christian dropped their record down to 10-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Kingsmen, who until this matchup were averaging 3.73 runs allowed.
Daniel Stopyro
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Daniel Stopyro was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Caleb Funk was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Doyle, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Like Concord Christian, Portsmouth Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Grady Howe. Throwing, Howe struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Cai Summers pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Howe got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Summers went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Summers is becoming a predictor of Portsmouth Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Landon Hasty and Zech Beal did most of the damage at the plate: Hasty went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Beal went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
While Concord Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
