There's no place like home for Lakeside Christian, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors on Tuesday and snuck past 8-7. For Lakeside Christian, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 loss Seven Rivers Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Cal Richey and Colt Richey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Richey pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Richey struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Richey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Richey scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances, while Richey scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lakeside Christian got a massive performance out of Gavin Cappiello, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Darretta, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Like Lakeside Christian, Seven Rivers Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Gipple. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 6.1 innings pitched. Gipple was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Gipple wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Tidwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Timothy Nott was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Lakeside Christian back to even at 9-9-1. As for Seven Rivers Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Lakeside Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Foundation Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Foundation Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season. As for Seven Rivers Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Seven Rivers Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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