Turlock Christian put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Elliot Christian Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Turlock Christian.
Josiah Poirier and Andrew Crain were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Poirier struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Crain pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Poirier scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Crain went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Turlock Christian got a massive performance out of Winston York, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jake Dein was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Turlock Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Elliot Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Turlock Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Venture Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Venture Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Turlock Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elliot Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Stone Ridge Christian at 6:30 p.m. Stone Ridge Christian is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Elliot Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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