Peoria Christian is 7-0 against Stark County since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Peoria Christian Chargers are on the road again to play the Stark County Rebels at 4:30 p.m. Peoria Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Stark County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Peoria Christian fell victim to a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Lexington.
Peoria Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Gerig, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. Gerig has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Stark County never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Midland.
Will Rumbold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits.
Peoria Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Stark County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9.
Peoria Christian beat Stark County 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peoria Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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