If Crossroads Christian was riding high off their 17-1 takedown of Lee Christian on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crossroads Christian Colts lost 8-2 to the North Hills Christian Eagles on Friday.
Cody Paschall was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
On North Hills Christian's side, Chris Barringer and Jackson Hall made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Barringer didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hall tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Barringer scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Hall scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Barringer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Champion Hayden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dusty Morgan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Crossroads Christian now has a losing record at 7-8. As for North Hills Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crossroads Christian will play host again on Thursday to welcome Lee Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Crossroads Christian is facing Lee Christian at the right time seeing as Lee Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for North Hills Christian, they will be playing at home against Oak Ridge Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Hills Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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