Baseball Recap: Coventry Christian vs. Alliance Christian Gryphons
Coventry Christian entered their tilt with Alliance Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Alliance Christian Gryphons a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Coventry Christian has won three matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jeffrey Swartz, who scored two runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Swartz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jack McHale, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Coventry Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Alliance Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coventry Christian will be playing at home against Conestoga Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Coventry Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Alliance Christian, they will be playing at home against La Academia Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alliance Christian has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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