The John Curtis Christian Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Brother Martin Crusaders, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (John Curtis Christian: 3.5, Brother Martin: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
John Curtis Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell 10-5 to Brother Martin.
Tyler Mitchell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run. Nate Alario was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, John Curtis Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. This was only their first loss (out of ten games) when they post 0.51 or more OBP.
John Curtis Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-7. As for Brother Martin, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-10.
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