United Christian Academy had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-4 to make it six. They fell just short of Temple Christian by a score of 6-5. United Christian Academy lost against Temple Christian in their previous head to head back in March of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 23-1 score last time.
As for Temple Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-4 Ridgeview Christian and 3-4 United Christian Academy.
For Temple Christian's part, Luke Gifford and Blake Cash made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Gifford tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cash struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Gifford has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Gifford went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Cash went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Cash is becoming a predictor of Temple Christian's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Carter Cash was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Jonas McLeroy also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Coming up, United Christian Academy will square off against Ridgeview Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. United Christian Academy is facing Ridgeview Christian at the right time seeing as Ridgeview Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Temple Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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