For the second straight game, Western Christian will face off against Country Christian. The Pioneers will be playing at home against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Western Christian has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Country Christian will arrive with eight straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Western Christian's offense. They came up short against Country Christian on Wednesday, falling 17-0.
For Country Christian's part, they got a massive performance out of Jesse Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Hernandez has posted over his last eight matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hiebenthal, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Country Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Country Christian pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Western Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
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