Baseball Recap: Country Christian's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 12

Cougars

Previous Games

05/16/25 @ Salem Academy	7-1
05/14/25 vs Salem Academy	14-9
05/12/25 @ Salem Academy	1-0
05/09/25 @ Western Christian	16-0
05/07/25 vs Western Christian	17-0
+ 7 more games

Country Christian entered their tilt with Salem Academy on Friday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Crusaders. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Shane Allphin, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hiebenthal, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Country Christian pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Salem Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.

Country Christian will challenge Illinois Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Salem Academy, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dayton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.