The Emmanuel Christian Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Ashford Yellowjackets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Emmanuel Christian will be strutting in after a win while Ashford will be coming in after a loss.
Emmanuel Christian will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Graceville last Thursday. Emmanuel Christian was the clear victors by a 30-5 margin over Graceville.
Levi Parrish made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Parrish was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Turner was a standout: he scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Weston Champion, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Emmanuel Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Ashford lost 13-3 to Cottonwood on Friday. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ashford's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Emmanuel Christian, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Emmanuel Christian might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Ashford in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Emmanuel Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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