Baseball Preview: Bloomfield Christian School Defenders vs. Rochester Hills Christian
The Bloomfield Christian School Defenders will be playing at home against Rochester Hills Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rochester Hills Christian is hoping to do on Tuesday what Southfield Christian couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Bloomfield Christian School's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Bloomfield Christian School was the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Southfield Christian.
Joshua Backos made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Backos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, Bloomfield Christian School got a massive performance out of Jordan Antone, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Ruma, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rochester Hills Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past Oakdale Academy 13-5. The win was familiar territory for Rochester Hills Christian who now have four in a row.
Like Bloomfield Christian School, Rochester Hills Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Uptain. On the mound, Uptain struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Tyler Hightower struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Uptain scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Hightower scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrew Clark was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Dean Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bloomfield Christian School has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Rochester Hills Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bloomfield Christian School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rochester Hills Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bloomfield Christian School came out on top in a nail-biter against Rochester Hills Christian in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 8-7. Does Bloomfield Christian School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rochester Hills Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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