Wednesday just wasn't the day for Christian's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patrick Henry Patriots on Wednesday. Christian has struggled against Patrick Henry recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brody Gundert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Patrick Henry's side, Nico Lopez looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Patrick Henry saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talin Gardini, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Patrick Henry, they pushed their record up to 18-6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Christian by a score of 9-2.
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