Peoria Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Galva Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for Peoria Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Josiah Kniep was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Kniep was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Walder was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jameson Fisher, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Peoria Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Galva, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peoria Christian will face off against Cornerstone Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Peoria Christian is facing Cornerstone Christian at the right time seeing as Cornerstone Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Galva, they will head out on the road to take on Princeville at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game.
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