The Christopher Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Stevenson Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Willow Glen hit Christopher with a five-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-0 to the Rams, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stevenson). They blew past Everett Alvarez 19-0 on Thursday. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reggie Bell, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Tono Borgomini was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Stevenson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Christopher now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Stevenson, their record is now 11-3.
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