Briarcrest Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the First Assembly Christian Crusaders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Briarcrest Christian also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2015.
Lance Bryan tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Brady, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Aiden McCrady was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On First Assembly Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Hartunian, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Briarcrest Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for First Assembly Christian, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Briarcrest Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-2 victory vs. Christian Brothers on the 6th. As for First Assembly Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. George's at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. First Assembly Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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