Horizon Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against the Rainier Columbians by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that Horizon Christian has won by exactly five runs.
Horizon Christian got a big performance out of Luke Burger, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Massingill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Rainier's side, Daunte McGill was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Horizon Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Rainier, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horizon Christian will challenge Westside Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rainier, they will head out on the road to take on Valley Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Rainier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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