The Christopher Cougars will be playing at home against the Willow Glen Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Christopher nor Willow Glen posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Christopher fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Leland on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 3-2. Christopher has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christopher saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Dubenko, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Willow Glen's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Branham.
Ryder Frost spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
Even though they lost, Willow Glen hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Branham struck out six times.
Christopher's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Willow Glen, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Christopher came out on top in a nail-biter against Willow Glen in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Willow Glen's Chase Ostrowski, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Christopher to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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