Churchland came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Norview Pilots by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Churchland also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Cameron Duke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Duke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Boone, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Norview's side, Gustavo Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Churchland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Norview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Churchland will take on Granby at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Granby's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Churchland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norview, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Deep Creek at 12:00 p.m. Norview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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