DeMotte Christian fell victim to Tri-County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Tri-County Cavaliers. DeMotte Christian has not had much luck with Tri-County recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Tri-County's part, Connor Ross was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ross was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Tyler Burns was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Drew Foster was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
DeMotte Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Tri-County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
DeMotte Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against South Newton at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. DeMotte Christian has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Tri-County, they will be playing at home against West Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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