Hernando Christian Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They lost 16-1 to the Ruskin Christian Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 two weeks ago.
As for Ruskin Christian, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
For Ruskin Christian's part, Elijah Ayala was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Ayala a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, DJ Vega was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Johnielle Milian was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Hernando Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ruskin Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-10 win against Real Life Christian Academy on the 17th.
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