After a string of three wins, Eldred's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Chapel Field Christian Lions by a score of 8-7. Eldred has not had much luck with Chapel Field Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Josh Warming was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Warming has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Warming was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake Card made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Eldred's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Chapel Field Christian, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Eldred didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-3 defeat vs. Tri-Valley on the 24th. As for Chapel Field Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against SS Seward at 4:00 p.m. Chapel Field Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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