For the second straight game, Southfield Christian will face off against Clarenceville. The Eagles will welcome the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southfield Christian has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Southfield Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Clarenceville. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 16-12. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Luke Cairo
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Luke Cairo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Cairo was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Southfield Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Levi Hamel and Jonathan Prater did most of the damage at the plate: Hamel went 3-for-6 with two runs, while Prater got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Prater has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Hardy, who went 3-for-6 with one run and one RBI.
Southfield Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory got Southfield Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Clarenceville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
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