Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Tri-County Cavaliers by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Faith Christian of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Fernando Peralta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Ethan Seubring was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Tri-County's side, Connor Ross made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Ross has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ross was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Burns, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Tri-County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Faith Christian by a score of 14-3 later that day.
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