Countryside Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Countryside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Countryside Christian had to settle for a 17-16 loss against Riverside Christian.
Erik Orozco and Brayden Dalton did some serious damage despite the final result: Orozco scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Dalton scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Dalton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Dayton Hulst was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Countryside Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside Christian only tossed eight.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bronson a 10-0 shutout. Ten seems to be a good number for Saint Francis Catholic as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Dylan Diaz was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Countryside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Countryside Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. However, it's not like Saint Francis Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .468. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Countryside Christian suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Saint Francis Catholic when the teams last played on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saint Francis Catholic's McCabe Long, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Countryside Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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