Simla waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles. The result was nothing new for Simla, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Simla let Caston Cox and Treven Kochera loose on the outfield. Cox scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Kochera scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Kochera is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Tatum Kocerha was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Evangel Christian Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Lucia, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Simla pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 7-4.
Simla will head out on the road to challenge Stratton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Simla knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Stratton likes a good challenge. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Eads at 1:00 p.m. Evangel Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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