If Greater Beckley Christian was riding high off their 18-3 takedown of Montcalm last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders fell just short of the Summers County Bobcats by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Greater Beckley Christian in their matchups with Summers County: they've now lost three in a row.
For Summers County's part, Jake Boone was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Boone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Boone was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Boone wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Lane, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Lane has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Greater Beckley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Summers County, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Greater Beckley Christian will take on Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greater Beckley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Summers County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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