Countryside Christian proved they can win big last Friday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Parsons Christian Academy Lions 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Minutemen have posted since March 4th.
Tristan Weathers and Clay Dees did most of the damage at the plate: Weathers got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and two RBI, while Dees scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Reustle, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Countryside Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.
Countryside Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Parsons Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Coming up, Countryside Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against First Christian at 4:00 p.m. Parsons Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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