Heartland extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-4 in the process. They came up short against Christian Fellowship, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Christian Fellowship, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Christian Fellowship's part, Noah Prill and Brett Conklin made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Prill pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Conklin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Prill went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Conklin got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Conklin is becoming a predictor of Christian Fellowship's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Wyatt Jennings was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Christian Fellowship is undefeated when Jennings posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Carson File was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
As of now, neither Heartland nor Christian Fellowship have any future games scheduled.
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