Baseball Recap: Briarcrest Christian Saints vs. Watkins Memorial Warriors
Briarcrest Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Watkins Memorial Warriors out 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Briarcrest Christian also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2019.
Briarcrest Christian got a great performance from Caleb Cowles as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Josiah Saleem was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Aiden McCrady was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Briarcrest Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Watkins Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Briarcrest Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-5 loss vs. The Webb School on the 30th. As for Watkins Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Zanesville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watkins Memorial will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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