Country Christian entered their tilt with Western Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Western Christian Pioneers onto the board and left with an 8-0 win on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Country Christian also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Tyson Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Tanner Crandall was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jesse Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Country Christian pushed their record up to 14-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Western Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Country Christian will head out on the road to face off against Lost River at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lost River will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Country Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Western Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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