Timberlake Christian lost against Temple Christian two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes fell just short of the Temple Christian Crusaders by a score of 6-5. Timberlake Christian has struggled against Temple Christian recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Timberlake Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Crump, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jin Kang, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Temple Christian's side, Silas Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Reno, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Garrett Allen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Timberlake Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Temple Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Timberlake Christian will head out on the road to face off against Westover Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Timberlake Christian has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Temple Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Regents at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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