Coastal Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 16-2 defeat at the hands of the Greenfield Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coastal Christian of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Coastal Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Libretto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Libretto has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Greenfield's side, Christopher Tankersley made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tankersley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tristan Stancil was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jaden Frazier was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Coastal Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Greenfield, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Coastal Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Epiphany at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Epiphany is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Coastal Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Greenfield, they will take on Wayne Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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