Baseball Recap: Westminster Christian has no trouble against Alden-Hebron

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 5:12pm

Baseball Recap: Westminster Christian Warriors vs. Alden-Hebron Green Giants

Westminster Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Alden-Hebron Green Giants. That's more bragging rights for Westminster Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Zach Christensen tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.

On the hitting side, Anthony Braoudakis was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Schultze, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Westminster Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-1. As for Alden-Hebron, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Westminster Christian will head out on the road to take on Harvest Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Harvest Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Alden-Hebron, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hiawatha at 4:30 p.m. Alden-Hebron is facing Hiawatha at the right time seeing as Hiawatha is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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