With a playoff game on the line, Christ School rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Cannon Cougars 8-2. The result was nothing new for Christ School, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Charlie Collins looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christ School got a massive performance out of Luka Rose, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jonathan Reece was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Christ School's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Cannon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Christ School will head out on the road to challenge Metrolina Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Metrolina Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Christ School surely won't give up without a fight. Cannon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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