Baseball Recap: Kalamazoo Central's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

Maroon Giants

Previous 5 Games

04/26/25 @ Sacred Heart Academy	2-9
04/26/25 @ Sacred Heart Academy	6-4
04/24/25 vs Portage Central	11-6
04/24/25 vs Portage Central	7-4
04/21/25 vs Otsego	13-2

Kalamazoo Central managed to slip by Sacred Heart Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Maroon Giants came up short against the Irish on Saturday, falling 9-2. The Maroon Giants' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Colin Hoenle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Kalamazoo Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.

When Kalamazoo Central and Sacred Heart Academy next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Maroon Giants will try to stop Gull Lake's five-game winning streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kalamazoo Central is on a six-game streak of home wins, the Blue Devils a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy will face off against Royal Oak and their three-game winning streak at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Irish 2.6, the Ravens 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.