
Cougars
04/10/25 @ Valley | 10-5 |
04/08/25 vs University | 4-3 |
04/03/25 vs Lutheran | 3-1 |
Resurrection Christian had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Valley Vikings. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Braedyn Budd made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Merick Fisbeck looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddox Sessions, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Brayden MacAlmon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Resurrection Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Resurrection Christian's record now sits at 6-4. As for Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
Coming up, Resurrection Christian will welcome Platte Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Valley, they will head out to face off against Liberty Common at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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