After a string of nine wins, Briarcrest Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christian Brothers Purple Wave. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Briarcrest Christian in their matchups with Christian Brothers: they've now lost four in a row.
Phinn Waters was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Briarcrest Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden McCrady, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Briarcrest Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6. As for Christian Brothers, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
While Briarcrest Christian 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 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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