With a playoff game on the line, Temple Christian rose to the challenge on Monday. Everything went their way against the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes as they made off with a 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for Temple Christian, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Silas Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Walker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zander Hunter, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Cash, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Timberlake Christian's side, Sawyer Epps made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Temple Christian back to even at 7-7. As for Timberlake Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
As of now, neither Temple Christian nor Timberlake Christian have any future games scheduled.
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