If Brazosport Christian was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of St. Joseph Catholic last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Brazosport Christian Eagles took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Covenant Christian Cougars on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brazosport Christian of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Elijah Burris was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Burris was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. Burris is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Burris wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Barnhart, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Brazosport Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Brazosport Christian, Covenant Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Asher Abrahams. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Abrahams was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Brazosport Christian has fallen quite a ways from their 12-4 record last season and are now at 2-4. As for Covenant Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brazosport Christian will take on Second Baptist University-Model at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brazosport Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Covenant Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tomball Kings at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tomball Kings is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Covenant Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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