The Peoria Christian Chargers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Tolono Unity Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Peoria Christian will be strutting in after a win while Tolono Unity will be coming in after a defeat.
Peoria Christian gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Stark County 6-5.
Josiah Kniep and Gavin Walder made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Kniep pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Walder struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kniep scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Walder scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jameson Fisher was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gerig, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Tolono Unity's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 13-0 loss at the hands of Coal City. The match marked the first time this year in which Tolono Unity was not able to get on the board.
Peoria Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Tolono Unity, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
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