Upperman fell victim to Friendship Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Friendship Christian Commanders. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Upperman's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Upperman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Shanks, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Friendship Christian's side, Sam Duckwiler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits.
Upperman's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Friendship Christian, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Upperman will take on Stewarts Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Upperman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Friendship Christian, they will be playing at home against DeKalb County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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