Country Christian lost against Kennedy on Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cougars fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 7-6. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Tyson Smith was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Ewing, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Ethan Hiebenthal was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Country Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Kennedy, the win keeps they at an undefeated 10-0.
Coming up, Country Christian will welcome Colton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kennedy, they will venture away from home to take on Western Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans are facing the Pioneers at the right time seeing as the Pioneers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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