It was a good run, but Christian Brothers unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to the River City Raiders.
Isaac Holland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christian Brothers saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Field, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Field has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Even though they lost, Christian Brothers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On River City's side, Bryce Sabatke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Sabatke was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Christian Brothers' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for River City, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Christian Brothers will be playing at home against El Camino at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. El Camino will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for River City, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Grant at 10:00 a.m. River City is facing Grant at the right time seeing as Grant is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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