Baseball Game Preview: Modesto Christian Crusaders vs. Stone Ridge Christian Knights

For the second straight game, Modesto Christian will face off against Stone Ridge Christian. Modesto Christian will head out on the road to take on Stone Ridge Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, Modesto Christian turned things around against Stone Ridge Christian on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 13-9. The Crusaders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Teegan Davis

Runs

03/25/25 @ Stone Ridge Christian	4
02/19/25 vs Riverbank	3
02/11/25 vs Big Valley Christian	3
02/18/25 @ Modesto	2
03/20/25 @ Denair	1
+ 6 more games

Teegan Davis and Austin Mingham made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Davis struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Mingham didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Davis has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Davis scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Mingham scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Davis has become a key player for Modesto Christian: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-12 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Duden, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mike Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Modesto Christian's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-13. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.