| 05/07/26 - Away | 12-11 W |
| 05/06/26 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 05/04/26 - Away | 2-13 L |
| 05/09/25 - Home | 0-16 L |
| 05/07/25 - Away | 0-17 L |
| + 5 more games |
Western Christian had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 2-12 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Country Christian Cougars 12-11. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Pioneers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Western Christian let Noah Rice and Ben Casalegno run wild. Rice got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Casalegno went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Casalegno a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan High, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Western Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
As for Country Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-8 record. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (ten), they still had to take the loss.
On Country Christian's side, Ethan Hiebenthal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Brayden Cooper was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Christian will host St. Paul at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Country Christian, they will welcome Willamina at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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