The Western Christian Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m.
Western Christian fell victim to Blanchet Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Cavaliers. Western Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Blanchet Catholic's part, Riley Pratt and Drew Bartels made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Pratt pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Bartels struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Pratt scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Bartels went 1-for-1 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Noah Hancock was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Cuff, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Western Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Blanchet Catholic, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
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