Baseball Preview: Bloomfield Christian School Defenders vs. Barry County Christian
The Bloomfield Christian School Defenders will face off against Barry County Christian at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Bloomfield Christian School will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Bloomfield Christian School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Rochester Hills Christian out 7-6.
Joshua Backos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Backos has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Backos was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Joshua Reynolds was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Barry County Christian fell victim to Lansing Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Cougars.
Bloomfield Christian School pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Barry County Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 29-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bloomfield Christian School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Barry County Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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