Crosspoint Christian extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-4 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Christian Fellowship. Crosspoint Christian was not able to make up for their defeat to Christian Fellowship from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Payton Lauth
| 04/15/25 @ Christian Fellowship | 7 |
| 04/10/25 vs Westwood Baptist Academy | 7 |
| 03/29/25 @ Central Missouri HomeSchool | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 6 |
Payton Lauth was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Lauth wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Sanders, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Christian Fellowship, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
Like Crosspoint Christian, Christian Fellowship also got a great game from a two-way player: Wyatt Jennings. Throwing, Jennings tossed three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Brett Conklin struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Jennings a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Jennings got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, while Conklin went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Christian Fellowship is undefeated when Jennings posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Papineau, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Crosspoint Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-8 win against Maranatha Baptist Academy on the 17th. As for Christian Fellowship, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 13-3 victory against Higbee on the 17th.
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