Cripple Creek-Victor extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-7 in the process. They came up short against the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles, falling 16-1. The Pioneers were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Cripple Creek-Victor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Sutton, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Evangel Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
On Evangel Christian Academy's side, Anderson Schultz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Schultz also tossed a walk, which is notable because Evangel Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Schultz was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Levi Alexander was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Josiah Ochoa was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Cripple Creek-Victor didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-5 defeat against Florence on the 26th. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 18-3 loss against Byers on the 26th.
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