The Christian Educational Consortium Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Bluegrass United Bluehawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Christian Educational Consortium has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 27.
On Tuesday, Christian Educational Consortium came up short against Shelby County and fell 12-7.
Xander Collins stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jack Patterson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bluegrass United started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Bethlehem. They fell just short of the Eagles/Banshees by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bluehawks in their meetings with the Eagles/Banshees: they've now lost five in a row.
John Byrd was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Bluegrass United: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
Byrd wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Hawkins, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Kenton Brooks also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Christian Educational Consortium's record now sits at 4-13. As for Bluegrass United, their record is now 4-9.
Christian Educational Consortium couldn't quite finish off Bluegrass United in their previous meeting on Saturday and fell 5-3. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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