Clarksville Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Zion Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 9-4. This was payback for Clarksville Christian, who suffered a 13-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Talan Berthiaume made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Berthiaume was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kreid Smith, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Clarksville Christian pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Zion Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Clarksville Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Northeast at 5:00 p.m. As for Zion Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Moore County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Zion Christian Academy is facing Moore County at the right time seeing as Moore County is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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