Baseball Recap: Zion Christian Comes Up Short

Union hit Zion Christian with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mountaineers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Hawks. The Mountaineers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Freddie Bierling made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple and one run.

Zion Christian's loss dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Union, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-17.

Looking ahead, Zion Christian will face off against Heritage Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Union has already played their next match (against Thornapple Kellogg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.