It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Southfield Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Clarenceville Trojans by a score of 16-12. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Luke Cairo
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Luke Cairo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Cairo was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Southfield Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Southfield Christian let Levi Hamel and Jonathan Prater run wild. Hamel went 3-for-6 with two runs, while Prater got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Prater has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Hardy, who went 3-for-6 with one run and one RBI.
Southfield Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win got Southfield Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Clarenceville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Southfield Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Clarenceville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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