Weld Central dropped to 9-5 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Resurrection Christian Cougars, falling 9-1. The game marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Weld Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Dinges, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
As for Resurrection Christian, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Resurrection Christian's side, Will Busby made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Busby is becoming a predictor of Resurrection Christian's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Busby was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Colton Barber and Carter MacAlmon did most of the damage at the plate: Barber went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI, while MacAlmon went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. MacAlmon has become a key player for Resurrection Christian: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carter Emslie, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Weld Central will welcome Liberty Common at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Resurrection Christian, they will head out to take on Strasburg at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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