Sadly, Mt. Pleasant Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Evangel Christian Lightning on Thursday.
For Evangel Christian's part, BEN Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Hudson Walker looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on TREY HOPE, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. KEMP SWORDS was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mt. Pleasant Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Evangel Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Pleasant Christian will take on Cornerstone Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evangel Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Lee-Scott Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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