Conway Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Nemo Vista Red Hawks by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for Conway Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ace Khoeler made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Khoeler was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Khoeler wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Keathley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Nemo Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Conway Christian only tossed eight.
Conway Christian pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nemo Vista, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conway Christian will take on Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Episcopal hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Nemo Vista, they will head out on the road to square off against Guy-Perkins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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