Briarcrest Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evangelical Christian Eagles. Briarcrest Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Evangelical Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Briarcrest Christian got a good showing from Spence Moore, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Tripp Ray was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
On Evangelical Christian's side, Ford Crane tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Bryce Terry was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Briarcrest Christian's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Evangelical Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Briarcrest Christian will be playing at home against St. George's at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. George's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Evangelical Christian, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Arlington at 5:00 p.m. Arlington is coming into the contest with 11 straight wins at home, so Evangelical Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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