The Resurrection Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wellington Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Resurrection Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Resurrection Christian beat Weld Central 6-3.
Braedyn Budd looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Charley Wilson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vaughn Green, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wellington came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Valley on Friday.
Tanner Gray was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gray was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Jimenez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cade Keller, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Resurrection Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Wellington, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Resurrection Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wellington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Resurrection Christian's way against Wellington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Resurrection Christian made off with a 13-1 win. Will Resurrection Christian repeat their success, or does Wellington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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