After flying high against Mount Juliet Christian Academy last Monday, Goodpasture Christian came back down to earth. The Goodpasture Christian Cougars fell just short of the Friendship Christian Commanders by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Goodpasture Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Friendship Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Goodpasture Christian got a good showing from Jake Truitt, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Truitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop Quarles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Harrison Cassle was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Friendship Christian's side, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Stockton, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Goodpasture Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 21-6-1. As for Friendship Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7-1 record this season.
Goodpasture Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Middle Tennessee Christian at 4:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Goodpasture Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Friendship Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Clarksville Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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