Central Texas Christian scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Bartlett Bulldogs, falling 26-15. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 back in February.
Ike Klimchuck
| 03/14/25 vs Bartlett | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Live Oak Classical | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Live Oak Classical | 1 |
| 03/07/24 vs Brentwood Christian | 1 |
Paul Barge and Ike Klimchuck stepped up to the plate in a big way. Barge went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Klimchuck went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Klimchuck a new career-high.
Central Texas Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bartlett, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Central Texas Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on March 25th. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. Thorndale will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Bartlett surely won't give up without a fight.
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