In what's become a running theme this season, Sumiton Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Addison Bulldogs as the Sumiton Christian Eagles made off with a 15-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Sumiton Christian who now have nine in a row.
Justin Hicks made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hicks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landon Shumate and Rusty McDonald did most of the damage at the plate: Shumate went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double, while McDonald scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. McDonald has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Kaden Parrish was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sumiton Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Addison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
Sumiton Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Cleveland at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sumiton Christian will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Addison, they will head out on the road to take on Phil Campbell at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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