Alliance Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Conestoga Christian Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Alliance Christian lost 12-2 to Mount Calvary Christian on Tuesday. Alliance Christian has not had much luck with Mount Calvary Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Alliance Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Lew, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Brennan Corson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Conestoga Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 5-2 to Lancaster Mennonite.
Clark Brubacher was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Brubacher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Brubacher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bransen Weaver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Alliance Christian's record is now 0-10. As for Conestoga Christian, their record now sits at 4-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alliance Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 12.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Conestoga Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Alliance Christian couldn't quite finish off Conestoga Christian when the teams last played last Thursday and fell 13-11. Can Alliance Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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