The Briarcrest Christian Saints are on the road again on Friday to play the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Briarcrest Christian was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Christ Presbyterian Academy out 5-4.
Brennan Bomar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bomar was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden McCrady, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Neuqua Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Spring Hill by a score of 4-1. The victory was just what Neuqua Valley needed coming off of a 15-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Like Briarcrest Christian, Neuqua Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Will Zalabak. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Zalabak was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Peter Pipikios looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Paul Feret, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Briarcrest Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Neuqua Valley, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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