The Conestoga Christian Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Antietam Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Conestoga Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Alliance Christian a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Conestoga Christian, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Clark Brubacher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Brubacher has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Brubacher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Clayton Zimmerman was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Bransen Weaver was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Antietam's way against La Academia Charter on Monday as Antietam made off with a 12-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Antietam.
Conestoga Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Antietam, their victory bumped their record up to 3-15.
Conestoga Christian beat Antietam 11-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conestoga Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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