Alliance Christian is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 14-10 to Coventry Christian on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Alliance Christian of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Cole Boyles put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Boyles was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Fegan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances. Cole Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like Alliance Christian, Coventry Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Shayne Hartline. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hartline was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Coventry Christian let Jeffrey Swartz and Blake College loose on the outfield. Swartz scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while College scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Swartz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was John Mark Niehls, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Alliance Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Coventry Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Alliance Christian will head out on the road to take on Harrisburg Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Alliance Christian has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Coventry Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Shore Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. West Shore Christian Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.6 runs per game on average), something Coventry Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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