The Hayes Pacers will venture away from home to square off against the Shekinah Christian Flames at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Hayes took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Buckeye Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pacers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Barons on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Shekinah Christian never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on Northside Christian with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Flames, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Aiden Nofziger and Jayce Yoder made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Nofziger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Yoder tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nofziger has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Nofziger went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Yoder got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI. Nofziger is becoming a predictor of Shekinah Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Bauermeister, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Kilzer, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Shekinah Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Hayes pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Shekinah Christian, their record is now 8-3.
