Baseball Preview: Redding Christian Lions vs. Burney Raiders
Redding Christian is 9-1 against Burney since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Redding Christian Lions are on the road again to play the Burney Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Redding Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Redding Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Chester 21-11. Redding Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Max Beasley was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Webb, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Burney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 18-9 to Portola.
Redding Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season. As for Burney, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Redding Christian took their win against Burney in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redding Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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