The home team had won the previous five meetings between Lincoln Charter and Christ the King, and Christ the King kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crusaders earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Adam Rodgers was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nate Rollins was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Lincoln Charter's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 18-5. As for Christ the King, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lincoln Charter is set to face off against their familiar foe Community School of Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Christ the King will challenge rival Langtree Charter Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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