On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the First Christian Lions had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against the Countryside Christian Minutemen. First Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Morgan Earnhart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Preston, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Countryside Christian's side, Jace Reustle made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Reustle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reustle was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Brayden Dalton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Dayton Hulst was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
First Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Countryside Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
First Christian will head out on the road to take on Open Bible Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Countryside Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Saint Francis Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Francis Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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