The Conestoga Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against Christian School of York at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Conestoga Christian is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Conestoga Christian had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Lancaster County Christian.
Clark Brubacher put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Brubacher has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brubacher was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Brubacher wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Shrom, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Shrom has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Samuel Lilley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Christian School of York can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let Steelton-Highspire onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Christian School of York got a big performance out of Austin Holbritter, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elijah Dinger, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Conestoga Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Christian School of York, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conestoga Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Christian School of York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Conestoga Christian took their win against Christian School of York in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Conestoga Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christian School of York turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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