Christian School of York will head out on the road to square off against the Conestoga Christian Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Christian School of York is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Christian School of York took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Steelton-Highspire onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Christian School of York might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Austin Holbritter was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Dinger, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Conestoga Christian had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Lancaster County Christian on Thursday. Conestoga Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clark Brubacher put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Brubacher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brubacher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Brubacher wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Shrom, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Shrom has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Samuel Lilley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Christian School of York's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Conestoga Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Christian School of York has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Conestoga Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Christian School of York suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Conestoga Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Christian School of York avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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