Riverside Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Countryside Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Minutemen. The Wranglers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Haiden Duke was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Duke was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabe Pate made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jace Fowler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Riverside Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Riverside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Countryside Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on First Christian at 6:00 p.m. on April 29. As for Countryside Christian, they will square off against Hawthorne at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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