Baseball Recap: Christian School of York vs. Conestoga Christian Cougars
Christian School of York put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Conestoga Christian Cougars 15-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Christian School of York.
Benjamin Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Max Kruth was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Cunningham, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like Christian School of York, Conestoga Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Declan McDermot. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). McDermot was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bransen Weaver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Kyle Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Christian School of York's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Conestoga Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Christian School of York will head out on the road to take on Coventry Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coventry Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Conestoga Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mount Calvary Christian at 3:45 p.m. Mount Calvary Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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