Sadly, The Grove School is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. Their tough 18-10 defeat to the Crossroads Christian Warriors on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to The Grove School of the 23-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Crossroads Christian's part, Caleb Roberts and Kainoa York made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Roberts struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, York pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Roberts scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while York scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. York has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Crossroads Christian got a massive performance out of Jacob Mercer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathan Byun, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The Grove School's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Crossroads Christian, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Bethel Christian the next time they take the field. The Grove School will host Bethel Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Crossroads Christian will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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