There's no place like home for Bayshore Christian, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors with a sharp 9-2 victory on Friday. This was a revenge match for Bayshore Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played on Thursday.
Nate Crooms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Crooms was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Braden Preus looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Malone, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Cottage Hill Christian Academy's side, Kyle Arguello was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cottage Hill Christian Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bayshore Christian only hit no.
The win got Bayshore Christian back to even at 10-10. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 7-15 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bayshore Christian will take on St. Luke's Episcopal at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Luke's Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Baker at 6:00 p.m. Baker will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Cottage Hill Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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