Sadly, Elliot Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They fell victim to a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of the Turlock Christian Eagles on Thursday. One positive for Elliot Christian, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Turlock Christian's part, Josiah Poirier and Andrew Crain were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Poirier struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Crain pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Poirier scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Crain went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Winston York was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Dein, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Elliot Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Turlock Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Elliot Christian will be playing at home against Stone Ridge Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elliot Christian is facing Stone Ridge Christian at the right time seeing as Stone Ridge Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Turlock Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Venture Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Turlock Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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