After flying high against Bennett County last Thursday, Rapid City Christian came back down to earth. The Rapid City Christian Comets fell just short of the Rapid City Central Cobblers by a score of 14-12 on Saturday. Rapid City Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rapid City Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Rapid City Central's part, Brian Atkinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Atkinson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Atkinson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Atkinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler HENSTEIN, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Rapid City Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rapid City Central, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Rapid City Christian will head out on the road to face off against More at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rapid City Central, they will be playing at home against Sturgis at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rapid City Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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