The matchup between Country Christian and Salem Academy on Wednesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Cougars came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 14-9. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Andrew Lee
| 05/14/25 vs Salem Academy | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Salem Academy | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Western Christian | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Colton | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Oakridge | 2 |
Andrew Lee was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyson Smith, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Country Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.
Country Christian pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Salem Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Country Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Salem Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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