The Emmanuel Christian Warriors earned an 8-3 win over the Stryker Panthers on Monday.
Ethan Waywood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Waywood was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Brandon Woodward was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sherban, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Emmanuel Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stryker only posted an OBP of .286.
Emmanuel Christian's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Stryker, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Emmanuel Christian has already played their next game, a 4-1 loss against Northwood on the 22nd. As for Stryker, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 defeat against Pettisville on the 23rd.
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