Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Coast Christian). They were the clear victors by a 21-9 margin over the Cedar Creek Christian Saints on Monday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Wayner Garcia and Matthew Dees made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Garcia struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off only two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Dees tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Garcia scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Dees scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. First Coast Christian is 4-1-1 when Dees posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise.
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In other batting news, Noah Smith was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Crammer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for First Coast Christian and bumps their season record up to 5-3-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing ten hits in those games compared to only 2.86 in the others. As for Cedar Creek Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Looking ahead, Cedar Creek Christian will head out to take on Yulee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. First Coast Christian will be paying especially close attention to Cedar Creek Christian's contest: after Cedar Creek Christian faces off against Andrew Jackson, they'll take on First Coast Christian again at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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