The Resurrection Christian Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Lutheran Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Resurrection Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Resurrection Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past Basalt 16-9.
Brayden MacAlmon was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Vincent Fuller, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lutheran suffered a rough 17-6 loss at the hands of Chatfield on Thursday.
Eli Morgan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Wade Thewes was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Resurrection Christian pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs per game. As for Lutheran, they now have a losing record at 4-5-1.
Resurrection Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Resurrection Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Resurrection Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Resurrection Christian came up short against Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 8-4. Thankfully for Resurrection Christian, Alex Chumrau (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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