Rehoboth Christian had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-11 to make it eight. They lost 11-2 to the Sandia Prep Sundevils. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Lynx couldn't push the score so high this time.
Zach VanDrunen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Sandia Prep, their record is now 11-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by nine runs or more this season.
On Sandia Prep's side, Logan Lemons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Lemons has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Landon Hardcastle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Sandia Prep: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-10 otherwise. Matteo Herrera was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rehoboth Christian will welcome Navajo Pine at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lynx are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Sandia Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dexter at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Demons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.68 runs per game on average), something the Sundevils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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