If Whitehaven was riding high off their 15-3 takedown of Memphis Central last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Whitehaven Tigers fell 5-1 to the First Assembly Christian Crusaders on Friday. Whitehaven was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as First Assembly Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Whitehaven saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KeShawn Lee, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On First Assembly Christian's side, they got a great performance from Ryker Minor as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayden Hartunian, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Wright, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Whitehaven has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season. As for First Assembly Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-12.
Whitehaven does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for First Assembly Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. First Assembly Christian is facing St. Benedict at Auburndale at the right time seeing as St. Benedict at Auburndale is stuck on a 20-game losing streak.
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