The First Assembly Christian Crusaders will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the St. George's Gryphons at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, First Assembly Christian beat Jackson Christian 4-1.
Evan Bloomer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayden Hartunian, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Christian Forrest, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. George's waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Lions.
Quinn Showalter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Showalter was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Allen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Rollin Crose was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
First Assembly Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for St. George's, their record now sits at 16-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. First Assembly Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. George's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
First Assembly Christian came up short against St. George's when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-0. Can First Assembly Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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