Baseball Preview: DeMotte Christian Knights vs. West Central Trojans
DeMotte Christian is 0-4 against West Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The DeMotte Christian Knights will be playing at home against the West Central Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but DeMotte Christian had to settle for a 12-10 loss against Frontier. DeMotte Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gabe Rottier was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Rottier was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Rottier wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joah Bultema, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kyle Bayci was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
West Central lost 14-2 to Boone Grove on Saturday.
DeMotte Christian now has a losing record at 5-6. As for West Central, they now also have a losing record at 5-6.
DeMotte Christian came up short against West Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can DeMotte Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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