Countryside Christian's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Riverside Christian Wranglers and snuck past 15-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Micheal Allen was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Preston Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Riverside Christian's side, Gabe Pate put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Pate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Levi Padot was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taytyn Cooper, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Countryside Christian now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Riverside Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Countryside Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against First Christian at 4:00 p.m. As for Riverside Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Branford at 6:00 p.m. on April 26th.
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