Resurrection Christian is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sterling is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will host the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Resurrection Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Resurrection Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Colorado Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 8-3 to the Mustangs.
Resurrection Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Emslie, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Sterling made easy work of Strasburg on Monday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Sterling let Hagen Beeson and Dayten DiOrio run wild. Beeson went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while DiOrio went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave Beeson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Memphis Dempcy, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Resurrection Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Sterling, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Resurrection Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sterling struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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