Baseball Recap: Heritage Christian comes up short at home against Immanuel Christian

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 9:37am

Baseball Recap: Heritage Christian vs. Immanuel Christian Warriors

Heritage Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 24-0 to the Immanuel Christian Warriors on Monday.

For Immanuel Christian's part, Caleb Fiala and Aiden Keim were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Fiala pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Keim pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Fiala scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Keim scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Keim is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asa Cloutier, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Micah Herndon, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Immanuel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Heritage Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Immanuel Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Immanuel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.

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