Christian extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 12-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the University City Centurions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Centurions this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-1 loss on Tuesday.
Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Casey, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for University City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Christian since April 25, 2022.
On University City's side, Carson Hildebrandt tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Justin Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian will challenge Patrick Henry at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patrick Henry's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for University City, they will face off against Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Centurions 2.5, the Islanders 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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