Baseball Recap: Churchland Truckers vs. Norview Pilots
Churchland's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Norview Pilots by a score of 10-7. That's more bragging rights for Churchland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jayden Upton-Hall and Damian Sasser did most of the damage at the plate: Upton-Hall went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Sasser scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nyle Shewmake, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Norview's side, Malaki Littlejohn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyland Billups, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Churchland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Norview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Churchland will head out on the road to square off against Granby at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Norview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Deep Creek at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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