Baseball Recap: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions vs. Gilbert Christian Knights
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gilbert Christian Knights and snuck past 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pusch Ridge Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bubba Mustain, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Gilbert Christian's side, Brody Aubut was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Aubut has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gilbert Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Kuiper, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Valley Christian the next time they take the field. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will host Valley Christian at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Gilbert Christian will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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