Conestoga Christian and Alliance Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The Conestoga Christian Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Alliance Christian Gryphons at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Conestoga Christian had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Lancaster Mennonite put an end to it on Friday. Conestoga Christian fell 5-2 to Lancaster Mennonite.
Clark Brubacher was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Brubacher has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Brubacher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bransen Weaver was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Alliance Christian is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-2 to Mount Calvary Christian on Tuesday.
Alliance Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Lew, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Corson, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Conestoga Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Alliance Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conestoga Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alliance Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Conestoga Christian skirted past Alliance Christian 13-11 when the teams last played last Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Alliance Christian's Cole Boyles, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Conestoga Christian still be able to contain Boyles? There's only one way to find out.
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