First Assembly Christian has not done well against Evangelical Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The First Assembly Christian Crusaders came out on top against the Evangelical Christian Eagles by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that First Assembly Christian has won by exactly four runs.
Kayden Hartunian made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hartunian has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hartunian was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan Bloomer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Josh Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Evangelical Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Mabie, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
The win got First Assembly Christian back to even at 12-12. As for Evangelical Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
First Assembly Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Evangelical Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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