Stone Ridge Christian hasn't had much luck against Gustine recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. Stone Ridge Christian has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Stone Ridge Christian is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They lost 18-9 to Denair.
Meanwhile, Gustine had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Crusaders an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Reds have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Alexander Quezada made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Gustine got a massive performance out of Frank Silveira, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Silveira has hit this season. Jake Campbell was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Gustine pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Stone Ridge Christian might still be hurting after the 20-2 defeat they got from Gustine when the teams last played back in March. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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