Conestoga Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Alliance Christian Gryphons at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Conestoga Christian suffered a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Mount Calvary Christian. That's two games in a row now that Conestoga Christian has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Conestoga Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clark Brubacher, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Brubacher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Alliance Christian is still winless after their matchup against Harrisburg Christian on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of Harrisburg Christian by a score of 12-10.
Cole Boyles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Heller, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Conestoga Christian's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Alliance Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Conestoga Christian's way against Alliance Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Conestoga Christian made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conestoga Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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