Neah-Kah-Nie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Horizon Christian Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Neah-Kah-Nie of the 15-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 2nd.
For Horizon Christian's part, Drew Bergh and Ryan Moring were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bergh tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Moring didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At the plate, Bergh scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Moring scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Horizon Christian got a massive performance out of Joey Bergh, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shane Sullivan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Neah-Kah-Nie's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Horizon Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Neah-Kah-Nie will face off against Corbett at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Corbett is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Neah-Kah-Nie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Horizon Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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