Stevenson had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it five. They came up short against the King's Way Christian Knights, falling 19-1. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Stevenson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Maddux, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. Those hits marked the first that Maddux has got this season.
As for King's Way Christian, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
On King's Way Christian's side, Derek Tarnoski made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those 14 strikeouts gave Tarnoski a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Reece Johnson was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Cade Horrocks was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
While Stevenson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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