University Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Baker County Wildcats out 4-3. That's two games straight that University Christian has won by just one run.
Philip Locke looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Camden Harnage and Bryson Harnage did most of the damage at the plate: Harnage went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Harnage scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Baker County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daylon Adams, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Baker County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University Christian only tossed four.
University Christian pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Baker County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University Christian will take on Creekside at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games University Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Baker County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against IMG Academy Gold at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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