Baseball Recap: Alliance Christian Gryphons vs. Conestoga Christian Cougars
Alliance Christian is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of the Conestoga Christian Cougars by a score of 13-11 on Thursday. Even though they lost, Alliance Christian's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Cole Boyles was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Boyles was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Alliance Christian got a massive performance out of Brennan Corson, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and three RBI. Corson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Luke Fegan was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 1-for-4.
On Conestoga Christian's side, Clayton Zimmerman and Bransen Weaver did most of the damage at the plate: Zimmerman scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-5, while Weaver scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyle Johnson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Alliance Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Conestoga Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Alliance Christian will be playing at home against Lancaster County Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Alliance Christian has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Conestoga Christian, they will head out on the road to take on La Academia Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Conestoga Christian has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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