For the second straight game, Salem Academy will face off against Country Christian. The Crusaders will head out to take on the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Salem Academy fell victim to Country Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. The Crusaders have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For Country Christian's part, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hiebenthal, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Hiebenthal has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
The win (which was Country Christian's tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Salem Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
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