Harrisburg Christian can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against the Alliance Christian Gryphons by a score of 13-10. Harrisburg Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Evan Sunday and Alexander McMurray made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Sunday tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McMurray struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Sunday has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sunday scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while McMurray went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Stargel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Kleinschmidt, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Alliance Christian's side, Cole Boyles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Heller, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Harrisburg Christian made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Alliance Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Harrisburg Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Calvary Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Harrisburg Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Alliance Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against West Shore Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alliance Christian has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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