Antioch has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cane Ridge Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Antioch will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Antioch scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Pearl-Cohn 25-2. The win was just what Antioch needed coming off of a 23-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Devin Tusie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Tusie has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tusie was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Rolando Cruz Jr. was a standout: he scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was d Sanders, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cane Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They suffered a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Ezell-Harding Christian.
Antioch's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Cane Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Antioch came up short against Cane Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Antioch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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