Tri-City Christian extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They fell 7-4 to the Calvin Christian Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Monday.
Campbell Gritzen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Scheidnes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
As for Calvin Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Calvin Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Cole Souders, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. That's the most hits Souders has posted since back in March of 2024. Jake Rundle also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
After both having extra time off, Tri-City Christian and Coastal Academy will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 3:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Calvin Christian, they have already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Foothills Christian on the 15th.
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