
Cougars
05/07/25 vs Western Christian | 17-0 |
05/05/25 @ Western Christian | 19-3 |
05/02/25 @ St. Paul | 7-5 |
04/30/25 vs St. Paul | 11-0 |
04/28/25 @ St. Paul | 2-0 |
+ 3 more games |
Country Christian entered their tilt with Western Christian on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Pioneers get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Country Christian got a massive performance out of Jesse Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hiebenthal, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Country Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Country Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Western Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Country Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pioneers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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