For the second straight game, Community School of Davidson will face off against Christ the King. Community School of Davidson will venture away from home to square off against Christ the King at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Community School of Davidson's last matchup with Christ the King could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Tuesday. Community School of Davidson came up short against Christ the King, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
For Christ the King's part, Owen Shipman and Troy Alderfer were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Shipman struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Alderfer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Christ the King is undefeated when Shipman allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. At bat, Shipman scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Alderfer scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Alderfer a new career-high.
In other batting news, Patrick Walsh was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Christ the King: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. John Gargano also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Christ the King has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. Community School of Davidson's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
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