The Alliance Christian Gryphons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Coventry Christian at 3:45 p.m. Alliance Christian is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Alliance Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against High Point Baptist Academy on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Alliance Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Coventry Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Conestoga Christian.
Coventry Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack McHale, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. McHale is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Alliance Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Coventry Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Alliance Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Coventry Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Alliance Christian suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Coventry Christian when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coventry Christian's Jackson Korne, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Alliance Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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