On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders had to settle for a 12-11 defeat against the Illinois C Crusaders. Arthur-Okaw Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Justin Hostetler was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hostetler was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rylee Apkee and Cody Kuhns did some serious damage despite the final result: Apkee scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Kuhns scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Like Arthur-Okaw Christian, Illinois C also got a great game from a two-way player: Camden Novak. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Novak was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Smith and Kyle Chrusciel did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole a base, while Chrusciel scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Garcia, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Illinois C, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Arthur-Okaw Christian beat Illinois C by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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