After flying high against Pahokee last Wednesday, Moore Haven came back down to earth. The Moore Haven Terriers fell just short of the Berean Christian Bulldogs by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Moore Haven of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Colt Rhymes was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Joshua Blackman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Berean Christian's side, Elijah Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Caleb Wier was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Connor King was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Moore Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Berean Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-9-1.
Moore Haven will head out on the road to challenge First Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Moore Haven is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Berean Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oxbridge Academy at 3:30 p.m. Oxbridge Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something Berean Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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