West Shore Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lancaster County Christian Lions by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Shore Christian Academy of the 22-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Connor Edwards was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Memphis Barron was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
Like West Shore Christian Academy, Lancaster County Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Zimmerman. He struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Zimmerman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Reynolds, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
West Shore Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lancaster County Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
West Shore Christian Academy will be playing at home against Harrisburg Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harrisburg Christian is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so West Shore Christian Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lancaster County Christian, they will face off against Mount Calvary Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Lancaster County Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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