Baseball Preview: Resurrection Christian Cougars vs. Coal Ridge Titans
The Resurrection Christian Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Coal Ridge Titans at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Resurrection Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over Berthoud. Resurrection Christian's victory was all the more impressive since Berthoud was averaging only 2.36 runs allowed on the season.
Deegan Corrigan was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Caden Bailey was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Coal Ridge narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past The Classical Academy 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Ben Simons, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was George Roberts, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Resurrection Christian's victory bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Coal Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Resurrection Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Coal Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Resurrection Christian suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Coal Ridge in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Resurrection Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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