If Arthur-Okaw Christian was feeling good off their 14-4 takedown of Heritage Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders fell just short of the Unity Christian Lions by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Arthur-Okaw Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Unity Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Joe Theriault made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was James Lee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Unity Christian's side, Will Marley and Haiden Stocks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Marley pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stocks didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. At bat, Marley scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Stocks scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Everett Roughton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Zach Hesse was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Unity Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Arthur-Okaw Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Illinois C at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Unity Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Unity Christian is facing Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at the right time seeing as Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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