The Victory Christian Conquerors will head out on the road to challenge the West Side Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Victory Christian was a bit more limited in their match last Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-2 walloping at the hands of Columbia Christian.
West Side Christian never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Southwest Christian Academy last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 14-4 victory. West Side Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cayson Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, West Side Christian got a massive performance out of Bryce Martin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maddox Hopper, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Victory Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Side Christian, their record now sits at 2-3.
Everything went Victory Christian's way against West Side Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago as Victory Christian made off with a 14-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Victory Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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