Arthur-Okaw Christian won the last time they faced Heritage Christian, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Heritage Christian Defenders. The win made it back-to-back victories for Arthur-Okaw Christian.
Justin Hostetler was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hostetler has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hostetler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Brock Helmuth was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. James Lee was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Arthur-Okaw Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Heritage Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arthur-Okaw Christian will take on Unity Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Parkview Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. Parkview Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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