Baseball Recap: Countryside Christian Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Countryside Christian won against Jefferson County last Monday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Countryside Christian Minutemen blew past the Eastside Rams 18-10. Considering the Minutemen have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jace Reustle

Batters Struck Out

03/11/25 @ Eastside	7
03/03/25 vs Peniel Baptist Academy	3
02/20/25 @ Oak Hall	2
04/22/24 vs Riverside Christian	2
04/16/24 vs First Christian	6
+ 2 more games

Jace Reustle and Hunter Burgess made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Reustle struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Burgess struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Reustle has posted since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Reustle went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Burgess scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-5. Burgess has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

In other batting news, Countryside Christian got a massive performance out of Lucas Gruenwald, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Gruenwald is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Brayden Dalton was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Countryside Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matches.

Countryside Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Eastside, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Looking ahead, Countryside Christian will head out to face off against Ocala Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Countryside Christian is facing Ocala Christian at the right time seeing as Ocala Christian is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Eastside, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-5 loss against Hawthorne on the 12th.