Stone Ridge Christian hasn't had much luck against Gustine recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Stone Ridge Christian Knights will square off against the Gustine Reds at 3:30 p.m.
Stone Ridge Christian is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 20-2 to Gustine.
For Gustine's part, Lucas Malone and Alexander Quezada were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Malone struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Quezada pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Malone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Malone scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Quezada scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Michael Salsa and Jake Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Salsa went 4-for-5 with eight RBI, three doubles, and two runs, while Campbell went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Salsa is becoming a predictor of Gustine's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Avery Ethridge was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Gustine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
The win (which was Gustine's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Stone Ridge Christian might still be hurting after the 20-2 loss they got from Gustine when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Stone Ridge Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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