While it was Stark County who put the first points on the board on Monday, it was Peoria Christian who put up more. The Stark County Rebels fell just short of the Peoria Christian Chargers by a score of 6-5. Stark County has struggled against Peoria Christian recently, as their matchup on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Stark County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Daum, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Daum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Charley Holmstrom, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Peoria Christian's side, Josiah Kniep and Gavin Walder made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Kniep pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Walder struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. At bat, Kniep scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Walder scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jameson Fisher, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gerig, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Stark County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-10. As for Peoria Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Stark County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Henry-Senachwine at 4:30 p.m. As for Peoria Christian, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Tolono Unity at 4:30 p.m.
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