Tree of Life Christian came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Shekinah Christian Flames on Thursday. This was a revenge game for Tree of Life Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 14-6 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Eli Vascura spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christian Hodges, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Tree of Life Christian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Shekinah Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Tree of Life Christian will be playing at home against Delaware Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Delaware Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Shekinah Christian, they will be playing at home against Madison Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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