Sadly, Conway Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They suffered a tough 19-2 defeat at the hands of the Dillon Christian Warriors on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Conway Christian of the 11-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Conway Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Samaha, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Kunkle, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Dillon Christian's side, Jordan Blackmon was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Blackmon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blackmon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dillon Christian let Anthony Weindel and Matthew Shackelford loose on the outfield. Weindel scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Shackelford scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Ethan Moody was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Conway Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Dillon Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
While Conway Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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