Cherokee Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Dominion Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dominion Christian Knights by a score of 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Charlie Goodwin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Goodwin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
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In other batting news, Colton Messer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Will McCure, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cherokee Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dominion Christian only managed six hits.
Cherokee Christian's record is now 3-6. As for Dominion Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Coming up, Cherokee Christian will challenge Dominion Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dominion Christian, they will take on St. Pius X Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X Catholic will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Dominion Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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