Columbia Christian is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will face off against the Lafayette County Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Columbia Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Blevins with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County came into Monday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Blevins on Monday.
Trey Knighton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, TJ Johnson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Isaiah Clark, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-4.
Columbia Christian pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lafayette County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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