The Resurrection Christian Cougars will be playing at home against the Weld Central Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Resurrection Christian has three straight victories, Weld Central has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Resurrection Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Liberty Common with a sharp 18-3 victory.
Charley Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Resurrection Christian got a massive performance out of Caden Bailey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Siemer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Weld Central didn't have quite enough to beat Sterling on Wednesday and fell 3-2.
Easton Hoffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Weld Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Johann, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Resurrection Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Weld Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Weld Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Resurrection Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Weld Central, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Resurrection Christian's hitters?
Resurrection Christian took their victory against Weld Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Resurrection Christian repeat their success, or does Weld Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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