Christian Brothers had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 24-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Briarcrest Christian Saints, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Saints this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-2 defeat on Saturday.
As for Briarcrest Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-11. Considering they have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Briarcrest Christian's part, Phinn Waters tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Waters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke McGee, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Cole Photopulos, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Christian Brothers has already played their next contest (against Baylor), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Briarcrest Christian, they have also already played their next match, a 1-0 win against Knoxville Catholic on the 13th.
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