Faith Christian had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They suffered a rough 17-4 defeat at the hands of the Dominican Knights on Thursday. The loss means Faith Christian is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Dominican's part, Cristian Murillo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Murillo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Murillo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dominican got a massive performance out of Tyler Feldbruegge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Leo Ketterhagen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
The victory (which was Dominican's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faith Christian will take on Kenosha Christian Life at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Dominican, they will head out on the road to square off against Shorewood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dominican knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Shorewood likes a good challenge.
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