The Alliance Christian Gryphons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Conestoga Christian Cougars at 3:45 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Alliance Christian and four for Conestoga Christian.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Alliance Christian had to settle for a 12-10 defeat against Harrisburg Christian.
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. Another player making a difference was Jacob Heller, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Conestoga Christian suffered a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of Mount Calvary Christian on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Conestoga Christian has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Conestoga Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clark Brubacher, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Brubacher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Alliance Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Conestoga Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Alliance Christian suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Conestoga Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Alliance Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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