Baseball Recap: Bluegrass United Bluehawks vs. Christian Educational Consortium Cougars
After flying high against Somerset Christian last Thursday, Bluegrass United came back down to earth. The Bluegrass United Bluehawks' rough 11-1 loss to the Christian Educational Consortium Cougars on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bluegrass United in their matchups with Christian Educational Consortium: they've now lost three in a row.
For Christian Educational Consortium's part, Caleb Collins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Collins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Collins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Christian Educational Consortium let Benaiah Dick and Terrell Heick loose on the outfield. Dick scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Heick went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Geddes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Bluegrass United's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Christian Educational Consortium, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bluegrass United will face off against Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Christian Educational Consortium, they will head out on the road to square off against DeSales at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christian Educational Consortium is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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