Seven Rivers Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Weeki Wachee on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Weeki Wachee Hornets by a score of 10-9. Seven Rivers Christian has struggled against Weeki Wachee recently, as their contest on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Noah Lemar was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Lemar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lemar was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nathan Tidwell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Like Seven Rivers Christian, Weeki Wachee also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Alley. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Vigo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Seven Rivers Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Weeki Wachee, their record now sits at 10-12.
Seven Rivers Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lakeside Christian at 3:30 p.m. Seven Rivers Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Weeki Wachee, they will be playing at home against Springstead at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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