It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Countryside Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against the Riverside Christian Wranglers by a score of 11-8. This was payback for the Minutemen, who suffered a 17-16 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jace Reustle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Brayden Dalton and Lucas Gruenwald did most of the damage at the plate: Dalton scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Gruenwald scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Dees, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Minutemen
| 03/27/25 @ Riverside Christian | 11-8 |
| 03/14/25 @ Ocala Christian | 21-1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Eastside | 18-10 |
| 03/06/25 @ Meadowbrook Academy | 18-9 |
| 02/28/25 @ Bronson | 8-4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hawthorne | 9-6 |
Countryside Christian pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Riverside Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Countryside Christian will host Hawthorne at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Riverside Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on First Christian at 6:00 p.m. on April 29.
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