
Guardians
04/02/25 vs Beatty | 24 |
04/02/25 vs Beatty | 14 |
03/07/25 @ Beaver Dam | 13 |
03/06/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 11 |
03/04/25 @ Sandy Valley | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask GV Christian). They blew past the Beatty Hornets 24-15 on Wednesday. With that victory, the Guardians brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Christopher Oxhorn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wake Rowling, who scored five runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wayne Budd, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
GV Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for GV Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Beatty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. GV Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Laughlin at 1:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for Beatty, they will challenge Round Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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