Horizon Christian Academy had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-12 to make it five. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cherokee Christian. Horizon Christian Academy was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Cherokee Christian earlier this season, when they won 6-4.
Horizon Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Phillips, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Cade Mathis was another, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Cherokee Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games.
On Cherokee Christian's side, Colton Messer and Charlie Goodwin did most of the damage at the plate: Messer went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Goodwin went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave Messer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was John Sturniolo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As of now, neither Horizon Christian Academy nor Cherokee Christian have any future games scheduled.
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