After flying high against Benjamin Franklin last Wednesday, Gilbert Christian came back down to earth. Gilbert Christian fell just short of the Northwest Christian Crusaders by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Gilbert Christian got a good showing from Caleb Johnson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Johnson has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Micky Moran made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Coyle, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gilbert Christian now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Northwest Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Coming up, Gilbert Christian will challenge Centaurus at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Centaurus' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Gilbert Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwest Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Christian is facing Bourgade Catholic at the right time seeing as Bourgade Catholic is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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