Church Farm had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Delaware County Christian Knights, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Griffens' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Delaware County Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The result was nothing new for Delaware County Christian, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Delaware County Christian's part, Beau Lyren made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Lyren also tossed no walks, which is notable because Delaware County Christian is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7 otherwise. Lyren was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Sam Dixon and Reid Darnall did most of the damage at the plate: Dixon went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Darnall went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Darnall has become a key player for Delaware County Christian: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gabe Digregorio, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Church Farm does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Delaware County Christian, they will square off against Faith Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
