Western Christian had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Woodcrest Christian Royals, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Fighting Lancers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Western Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reece Peters, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Woodcrest Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-11. They have beaten Western Christian the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Western Christian has come to flipping the script.
On Woodcrest Christian's side, Aiden Cook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Cook was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Matthew Kim was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Woodcrest Christian is undefeated when Kim posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Micah Penner was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Western Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-6 defeat against Capistrano Valley Christian on the 22nd. As for Woodcrest Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-7 loss against Murrieta Mesa on the 22nd.
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