Baseball Recap: Des Moines Christian Beats Panorama for Their Eighth Straight Win

Des Moines Christian entered their tilt with Panorama on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 21-5 win. Considering the Lions have won six matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Des Moines Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Panorama, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Des Moines Christian beat Panorama by a score of 16-6 later that day.