Central Christian won the last time they faced East Hill Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Central Christian Saints walked away with a 6-3 win over the East Hill Christian Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Christian.
Peyton Bond made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bond was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Rubel, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. John Madison Riley was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double.
On East Hill Christian's side, Ethan Lujan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Charlie Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Central Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for East Hill Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Christian will face off against West Florida Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Florida Baptist Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for East Hill Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Trinitas Christian at 4:30 a.m. on Friday.
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