After a string of four wins, Credo's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 13-10 to the Sonoma Academy Coyotes. Credo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sonoma Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Luke Gruendle was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gruendle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gruendle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Henry Humpherys was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Chittster, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Credo's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Sonoma Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Credo will challenge Victory Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Credo likes a good challenge. As for Sonoma Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Point Arena at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Point Arena is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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