While Riverside Christian couldn't quite beat Countryside Christian on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 17-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The Riverside Christian Wranglers fell just short of the Countryside Christian Minutemen by a score of 15-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Haiden Duke put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Duke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Gavin Padot made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Taytyn Cooper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Riverside Christian, Countryside Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Jace Reustle. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Reustle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Countryside Christian let Preston Thompson and Dayton Hulst loose on the outfield. Thompson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Hulst scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Brayden Dalton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Riverside Christian and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Countryside Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Riverside Christian will head out on the road to take on Saint Francis Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Countryside Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bell at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Countryside Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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