Alliance Christian is still looking for their season's first win. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harrisburg Christian on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Alliance Christian of the 12-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Cole Boyles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Heller, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Harrisburg Christian's side, Evan Sunday and Alexander McMurray made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sunday pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McMurray struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Sunday has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sunday scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while McMurray went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Stargel, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Richard Cooper Gesswein was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Alliance Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Harrisburg Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Alliance Christian will head out on the road to square off against West Shore Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alliance Christian has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Harrisburg Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mount Calvary Christian at 4:00 p.m. Mount Calvary Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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