On Tuesday, Briarcrest Christian faced Arlington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Briarcrest Christian Saints fell just short of the Arlington Tigers by a score of 8-7. Briarcrest Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jack Gleason was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Brennan Bomar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden McCrady, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Briarcrest Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Briarcrest Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Arlington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Briarcrest Christian will take on Evangelical Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Briarcrest Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Evangelical Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Arlington, they will be playing at home against Northpoint Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northpoint Christian comes in on five and Arlington on six.
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