After a string of eight wins, Evangel Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 9-3 loss at the hands of the Wiregrass Kings. Evangel Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wiregrass apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Friday.
Evangel Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was WILL WELCH, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Looman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Wiregrass' side, Zeke Alford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Alford was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Evangel Christian's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3. As for Wiregrass, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Evangel Christian will head out on the road to square off against East Central HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. East Central HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. Wiregrass will take on Ezekiel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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