Baseball Recap: Keswick Christian Crusaders vs. Boca Ciega Pirates
On Monday, the Keswick Christian Crusaders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Boca Ciega Pirates.
Blake Lightfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Keswick Christian's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Levesque, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner Russell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Boca Ciega's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Hall, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Keswick Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Boca Ciega, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Keswick Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Grace Christian at 4:00 p.m. As for Boca Ciega, they will head out on the road to square off against Countryside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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