Collegium Charter had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it eight. They lost 16-0 to Plumstead Christian. The shutout was out of character for the Cougar seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Plumstead Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games.
For Plumstead Christian's part, Declan Glass made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Glass has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Plumstead Christian got a massive performance out of Noah Kephart, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Kephart has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Levi Kobithen also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Looking ahead, Collegium Charter will take on Delaware County Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Plumstead Christian, they will head out to take on Dock Mennonite at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Plumstead Christian 2, Dock Mennonite 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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