Wayne Christian lost against Wayne Country Day on April 11th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wayne Christian Eagles fell 9-4 to the Wayne Country Day Chargers. Wayne Christian has struggled against Wayne Country Day recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Wayne Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Benkovics, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Wayne Country Day's side, Sterling Bass made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Bass has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bass was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Davis Albert was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cameron Dearing was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Wayne Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Wayne Country Day, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne Christian will take on Greenfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenfield is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Wayne Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Wayne Country Day, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grace Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Wayne Country Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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