Canyon Hills entered their tilt with Tri-City Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tri-City Christian Eagles on Thursday and snuck past 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Canyon Hills, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Josh Lewis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Lewis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Shoate, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Tri-City Christian's side, Jace Croke and Sam Denning stepped up to the plate in a big way. Croke scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Denning scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Canyon Hills pushed their record up to 7-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Tri-City Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canyon Hills will stay at home for another game and welcome High Tech CV at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-City Christian will take on Pacific Ridge at 2:45 p.m. on Monday.
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