Unity Christian's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders out 7-5. This was payback for Unity Christian, who suffered a 15-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Will Marley and Haiden Stocks were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Marley pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stocks didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. At bat, Marley scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Stocks scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Everett Roughton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Zach Hesse was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Arthur-Okaw Christian's side, Joe Theriault made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was James Lee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Unity Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Unity Christian will head out on the road to challenge Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Unity Christian is facing Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at the right time seeing as Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Illinois C at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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