It was a good run, but Middle Tennessee Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Friendship Christian Commanders by a score of 6-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Middle Tennessee Christian in their matchups with Friendship Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
Middle Tennessee Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen White, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooks Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Friendship Christian's side, Quin Long was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In other pitching news, Bradyn Stringer looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Middle Tennessee Christian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Friendship Christian, they pushed their record up to 16-5-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
While Middle Tennessee Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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