The Denair Coyotes will head out to challenge the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Denair's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Stone Ridge Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Denair is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Delhi 11-1 on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Coyotes' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Noah Lundquist
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Noah Lundquist made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lundquist was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Valente Rosales, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Connor Hart was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Denair was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Stone Ridge Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waterford.
Denair's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Denair took their victory against Stone Ridge Christian when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coyotes 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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