Southside Christian was the 3-2 winner over First Christian when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Southside Christian Patriots fell 10-5 to the First Christian Lions on Monday.
Kyler Carr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Brady, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Southside Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Christian didn't hit any.
On First Christian's side, Peyton Williams and Brayden Pedersen were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Williams tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pedersen tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Williams has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Pedersen scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Earnhart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Colin Preston was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Southside Christian's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for First Christian, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Southside Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Corinth Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last seven games Corinth Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. First Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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