Temple Christian had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it 15. They came up short against the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Pioneers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Isaiah Kiser was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Adam Kiser also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Waynesfield-Goshen, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Waynesfield-Goshen's side, Troy Spencer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Spencer has become a key player for Waynesfield-Goshen: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 4-7 otherwise. Spencer was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Barnes, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Barnes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Temple Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Ridgemont at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Waynesfield-Goshen will square off against rival North Baltimore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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