It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Forge Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Resurrection Christian Cougars by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Forge Christian has lost by just one run.
Forge Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Wycoff, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Wycoff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Will Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Resurrection Christian's side, Graham Riggs tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Deegan Corrigan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Christian Siemer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Forge Christian and nudges their season record down to 20-7. As for Resurrection Christian, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
Forge Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Resurrection Christian, they will challenge Berthoud at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Resurrection Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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