Christian extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 12-10 in the process. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the University City Centurions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Centurions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Monday.
Landan (LJ) Rook
| 04/29/25 vs University City | 1 |
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| 04/14/25 vs Coronado | 1 |
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Landan (LJ) Rook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Gustin, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for University City, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On University City's side, the team relied heavily on Justin Gonzalez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave Gonzalez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Parker, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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