If Heartland Christian was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of East Palestine last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Heartland Christian Lions fell victim to a rough 14-1 loss at the hands of the Ursuline Fighting Irish on Tuesday. Heartland Christian has not had much luck with Ursuline recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Heartland Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Walker, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Gault, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Ursuline's side, Johnny Cambert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cambert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, CJ Frasco was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Rowan Urbach was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Heartland Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ursuline, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heartland Christian will challenge Hubbard at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ursuline, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Canfield at 5:00 p.m. Canfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Ursuline surely won't give up without a fight.
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