First Christian is 0-6 against Open Bible Christian since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The First Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on Open Bible Christian at 4:30 p.m. The last four games First Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but First Christian had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Countryside Christian. That's two games in a row now that First Christian has lost by just one run.
Morgan Earnhart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colin Preston, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Open Bible Christian can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Southside Christian by a score of 8-5.
First Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Open Bible Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
First Christian might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Open Bible Christian when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Open Bible Christian's Jason Bethel, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that First Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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