Coventry Christian will be playing at home against West Shore Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Coventry Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Alliance Christian. They came out on top against the Gryphons by a score of 14-10.
Shayne Hartline made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hartline was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jeffrey Swartz and Blake College did most of the damage at the plate: Swartz scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while College scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Swartz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. John Mark Niehls was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Shore Christian Academy came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Conestoga Christian on Tuesday.
Coventry Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for West Shore Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Coventry Christian came up short against West Shore Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Will Coventry Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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