Holy Spirit scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on King's Christian with a sharp 19-9 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Holy Spirit with their most commanding win of the season.
Gavin Cohen was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cohen was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Breckin Weiss and Bernie Hargadon did most of the damage at the plate: Weiss scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Hargadon scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Doug Schuster was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On King's Christian's side, MJ Pancurak and Joseph Demirjian stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pancurak scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Demirjian scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Demirjian has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Lawlor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Holy Spirit's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for King's Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Spirit will face off against Millville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Holy Spirit surely won't give up without a fight. As for King's Christian, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m. King's Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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