Tri-City Christian had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Army-Navy Warriors with a sharp 17-1 win on Friday. Tri-City Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sam Denning and Trevor Dalzell were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Denning tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Dalzell struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At bat, Denning scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Dalzell scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Phoenix Markoski was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Preston Chang, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
On Army-Navy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Bae, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Tri-City Christian's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-8. As for Army-Navy, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Tri-City Christian is on the road again on Friday to play Guajome Park Academy at 2:30 p.m. Guajome Park Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Army-Navy, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Temecula Prep, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Temecula Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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