If Redwood Christian was feeling good off their 20-3 takedown of College Prep last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Redwood Christian Eagles took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Athenian Owls on Tuesday. Redwood Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Athenian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
For Athenian's part, Jack Kaminsky made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Kaminsky has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kaminsky was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darren Rosenberg, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joey Sabo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Redwood Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Athenian, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-4.
Redwood Christian will be playing at home against Head-Royce at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Head-Royce is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Athenian, they will be playing at home against Redwood Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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