The Cedar Creek Christian Saints are on the road again on Monday to play the ED White Commanders at 6:00 p.m. Cedar Creek Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Cedar Creek Christian suffered a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of Duval Charter.
Ricky Hamilton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, ED White came into Monday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Westside on Monday as ED White made off with a 15-2 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for ED White's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Austin Reyes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Reyes was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Dominik Young and Javier Rosa Franco did most of the damage at the plate: Young scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4, while Rosa Franco scored four runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marion Laguerre, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Cedar Creek Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for ED White, their record now sits at 4-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cedar Creek Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 14.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like ED White struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cedar Creek Christian suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to ED White in their previous matchup back in February. Can Cedar Creek Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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