The Christopher Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Westmont Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Christopher: 3.8, Westmont: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Christopher had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that Christopher has won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Mason Dubenko, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Simeon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Westmont came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Leigh on Thursday and snuck past 2-1.
Aiden Kobata spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westmont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Rangel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Christopher is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Westmont, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Christopher skirted past Westmont 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Christopher have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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