Cincinnati Christian had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it five. They fell just short of the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
As for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's part, Colin Ames spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Ames is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Shafer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cincinnati Christian will square off against Madeira at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, they will take on Purcell Marian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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