For the second straight game, Crosshill Christian will face off against Mohawk. The Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crosshill Christian has five straight victories, Mohawk has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Crosshill Christian beats Mohawk with 13 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Mustangs on Tuesday. That looming 13-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Carter Hinderks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hinderks was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johan Phillips, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wesley Zorn, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Crosshill Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Crosshill Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Mohawk, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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