Unity Christian is 0-3 against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Unity Christian Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans at 4:30 p.m. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Unity Christian, who comes in off a win.
Unity Christian will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Arthur-Okaw Christian on Tuesday. Unity Christian had just enough and edged Arthur-Okaw Christian out 7-5.
Will Marley and Haiden Stocks made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Marley tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stocks didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. At the plate, Marley scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Stocks scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Everett Roughton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Hesse, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Okaw Valley.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Logan, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Unity Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Unity Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Unity Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Unity Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Unity Christian couldn't quite finish off Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can Unity Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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