Baseball Game Preview: Wayland Academy on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 3:09am

Baseball Preview: Wayland Academy Big Red vs. Central Wisconsin Christian Crusaders

After three games on the road, Wayland Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Central Wisconsin Christian Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Wayland Academy will head into Monday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 12-2 to Central Wisconsin Christian.

For Central Wisconsin Christian's part, Cody Van Herwaarden spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Goldade, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carson Mulder, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Wayland Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-8. As for Central Wisconsin Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-11.

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