St. George came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the First Assembly Christian Crusaders onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. George's also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The result came thanks to Gavin Allen's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Davidson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
On First Assembly Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Bloomer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
St. George's pushed their record up to 17-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for First Assembly Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
St. George's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for First Assembly Christian, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 6:00 p.m. Tipton-Rosemark Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully First Assembly Christian likes a good challenge.
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