The Credo Gryphon will head out on the road to face off against the Berean Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Credo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sonoma Academy a 7-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Credo.
The result came thanks to Luke Gruendle's shutout, as he gave up just five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Henry Humpherys, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Russell, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Berean Christian came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Blues 13-0.
Luke Upshaw and Colton Swift made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Upshaw tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Swift pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Upshaw scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Swift scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Max McTighe was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Bennett Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Credo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Berean Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Credo might still be hurting after the 21-2 loss they got from Berean Christian when the teams last played back in April. Can Credo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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