Briarcrest Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Watkins Memorial Warriors out 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Briarcrest Christian also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2019.
Briarcrest Christian got a great performance from Caleb Cowles as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Josiah Saleem was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Aiden McCrady was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Briarcrest Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Watkins Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Briarcrest Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-5 loss vs. The Webb School on the 30th. As for Watkins Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Zanesville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watkins Memorial will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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