Baseball Preview: Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders vs. Calumet Christian Patriots
The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders will face off against the Calumet Christian Patriots at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Arthur-Okaw Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Arthur-Okaw Christian came up short against Casey-Westfield and fell 11-6.
Rylee Apkee was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Theriault, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calumet Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Indy Genesis.
Micah Hufnagle and Noah Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Hufnagle scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Murphy scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drew Ruf, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Calumet Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Arthur-Okaw Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Calumet Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Arthur-Okaw Christian came up short against Calumet Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Arthur-Okaw Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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