After flying high against St. Bede last Thursday, First Assembly Christian came back down to earth. The First Assembly Christian Crusaders fell 6-3 to the Briarcrest Christian Saints on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for First Assembly Christian in their matchups with Briarcrest Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
First Assembly Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Hartunian, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Briarcrest Christian's side, Lance Bryan tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Bryan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Brady, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Aiden McCrady was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
First Assembly Christian now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Briarcrest Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
First Assembly Christian will take on St. George's at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. First Assembly Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Briarcrest Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-2 win vs. Christian Brothers on the 6th.
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