Countryside Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bell Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Countryside Christian proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 19) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverside Christian and snuck past 15-13.
Meanwhile, Bell scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Riverside Christian with a sharp 20-3 victory. Considering Bell's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Zane McArdle was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McArdle was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bell let Lucas Stapp and RJ Leffler loose on the outfield. Stapp scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Leffler scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Lopez, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Countryside Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bell, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
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