Baseball Recap: Cody Van Herwaarden can't quite lead Central Wisconsin Christian over Pardeeville

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 4:05pm

Baseball Recap: Central Wisconsin Christian Crusaders vs. Pardeeville Bulldogs

Central Wisconsin Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 10-2 to the Pardeeville Bulldogs.

Central Wisconsin Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Van Herwaarden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gavin Goldade was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

On Pardeeville's side, Preston Jenkins was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.

In other batting news, Nick Sween was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caleb Mackey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Central Wisconsin Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Pardeeville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Wisconsin Christian will challenge Randolph at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pardeeville, they will head out on the road to face off against Green Lake/Princeton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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