Northpoint Christian proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 22) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the First Assembly Christian Crusaders 3-1. This was payback for Northpoint Christian, who suffered a 7-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For First Assembly Christian's part, Kayden Hartunian was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hartunian has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hartunian was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Hartunian wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Bloomer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Northpoint Christian pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for First Assembly Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Northpoint Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against First Assembly Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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