Baseball Preview: Barry County Christian vs. Sacred Heart Academy
Barry County Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against Sacred Heart Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Barry County Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Barry County Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Algoma Christian (and have done all season long). Barry County Christian was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Algoma Christian on Friday.
Teegen Whitmire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Kenan Fogt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Grant VanderWoude was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Michigan.
Barry County Christian pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Barry County Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Sacred Heart Academy in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barry County Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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