Rejoice Christian was the 7-3 winner over Barnsdall when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rejoice Christian Eagles fell just short of the Barnsdall Panthers by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trace Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Tanner Piazza, who scored two runs and stole Two bases.
Sanchez wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Rejoice Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Rejoice Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Barnsdall, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Rejoice Christian will face off against Ketchum at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ketchum's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Rejoice Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Barnsdall, they will square off against Dewar at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Dewar's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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