The Chapel Field Christian Lions will face off against the Eldred Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Eldred took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chapel Field Christian, who comes in off a win.
Chapel Field Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Tri-Valley as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Eldred was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of SS Seward.
Evan Zgrodek put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Tice made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Chapel Field Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Eldred, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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