Colton extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-7 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Country Christian Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-0 loss on Wednesday.
As for Country Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For Country Christian's part, the team relied heavily on Tyson Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Smith has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Allphin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Colton is set to challenge their familiar foe Western Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Country Christian will square off against rival St. Paul at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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