Western Christian fell victim to Country Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Country Christian Cougars. The loss continues a trend for Western Christian in their matchups with Country Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
For Country Christian's part, Tyson Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Tanner Crandall was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jesse Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Western Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Country Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11.
Western Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Country Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Lost River at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lost River will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Country Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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