Sadly, Clinton Christian Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell just short of the Central Holmes Christian Trojans by a score of 11-10 on Thursday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Central Holmes Christian's part, Gabe Cain made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Cain was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Cain wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Wiysel, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Clinton Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Central Holmes Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clinton Christian Academy will take on Riverfield Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central Holmes Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Deer Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Holmes Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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