Baseball Recap: Stuart W. Cramer Storm vs. Christ the King Crusaders
Stuart W. Cramer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 9-1 defeat to the Christ the King Crusaders might stick with them for a while.
Stuart W. Cramer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Wurster, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Christ the King's side, Owen Shipman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Shipman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shipman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Rametta, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Stuart W. Cramer's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Christ the King, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stuart W. Cramer will take on Highland Tech at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland Tech hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Christ the King, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Gaston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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