Thursday just wasn't the day for First Assembly Christian's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. George's Gryphons on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for First Assembly Christian in their matchups with St. George's: they've now lost five in a row.
First Assembly Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Bloomer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
On St. George's side, not much got past Gavin Allen, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep First Assembly Christian off the board. Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Davidson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
First Assembly Christian's loss dropped their record down to 15-14. As for St. George's, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-11.
First Assembly Christian will head out on the road to take on Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tipton-Rosemark Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully First Assembly Christian likes a good challenge. St. George's does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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