After flying high against Bethel-Tate on Saturday, Miami Valley Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the Reading Blue Devils by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in March of 2016.
Evan Lafferty put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Lafferty wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Autry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Max Simon was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Miami Valley Christian Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Reading, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Coming up, Miami Valley Christian Academy is taking a road trip to face off against New Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Reading, they will welcome Deer Park at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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