Baseball Recap: Timberlake Christian Tornadoes vs. Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs
Timberlake Christian had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it ten. They lost 11-5 to the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-4 defeat last Tuesday.
Billy Shumaker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Shumaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Crump, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Westover Christian Academy, their record now sits at 5-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like Timberlake Christian, Westover Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Colt Cromy. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. With that strong performance, Cromy is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Westover Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jay Miller, who earned three runs and five stolen bases. Those three runs gave Miller a new career-high. Silas Zeidler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Timberlake Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westover Christian Academy, they will take on Tournament Opponent on Monday. Westover Christian Academy is facing Tournament Opponent at the right time seeing as Tournament Opponent is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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