The Crosshill Christian Eagles will head out to face off against the Culver Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crosshill Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Crosshill Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mohawk a 12-0 shutout on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Johan Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carter Hinderks was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Isaiah Corum also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Crosshill Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Culver fell victim to Regis and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Rams. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since May 16, 2024.
Crosshill Christian pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Culver, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2-1.
Crosshill Christian might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Culver in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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