The Riverside Christian Wranglers will square off against the First Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Riverside Christian has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while First Christian will arrive with five straight wins.
Riverside Christian saw some tournament action on April 4th. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John Lutheran.
Andrew Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Pate, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, First Christian earned a 6-3 victory over Corinth Christian Academy on Monday.
First Christian pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Riverside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Riverside Christian skirted past First Christian 8-7 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will the Wranglers repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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