Baseball Preview: Cumberland Christian Crusaders vs. Atlantic Christian Cougars
Cumberland Christian is 0-10 against Atlantic Christian since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cumberland Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Atlantic Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cumberland Christian is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 20-3 to King's Christian.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of King's Christian by a score of 3-2.
Ethan Costello was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Costello has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Costello was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, James Papanicolaou was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Cumberland Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Atlantic Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Cumberland Christian suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Atlantic Christian when the teams last played back in April. Can Cumberland Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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