The Modesto Christian Crusaders will face off against the River Islands Riptide at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Modesto Christian has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 12.
Modesto Christian came up short against Stone Ridge Christian on Thursday, falling 19-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Crusaders have suffered against the Knights since March 4, 2023.
Titus Degracia made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Teegan Davis, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, River Islands came up short against Turlock Christian on Wednesday and fell 7-3.
River Islands saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassious (Cash) Orndoff, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Modesto Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-10-1. As for River Islands, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Modesto Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like River Islands struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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