Coventry Christian will head out on the road to square off against the Alliance Christian Gryphons at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Coventry Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Conestoga Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. Their tough 10-2 defeat to the Cougars might stick with them for a while.
Coventry Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack McHale, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. McHale 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, sadly, Alliance Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They suffered a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of High Point Baptist Academy on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Alliance Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Coventry Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Alliance Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coventry Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Alliance Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Coventry Christian took their win against Alliance Christian when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 7-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Alliance Christian's Cole Boyles, who struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Coventry Christian still be able to contain Boyles? There's only one way to find out.
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