North Hills Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lee Christian Falcons as the North Hills Christian Eagles made off with a 19-7 win. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Chris Barringer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Barringer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barringer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, North Hills Christian got a massive performance out of Dusty Morgan, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Jackson Hall was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
On Lee Christian's side, Kaydan Brower made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Miciah Britton, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory (which was North Hills Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 3-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Lee Christian, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
North Hills Christian will take on Greater Vision Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greater Vision Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.86 runs per game on average), something North Hills Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lee Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cresset Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. Lee Christian is facing Cresset Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Cresset Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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