Baseball Recap: Sacred Heart Academy vs. Barry County Christian
Sacred Heart Academy fell victim to Barry County Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barry County Christian. Sacred Heart Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Barry County Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Friday.
For Barry County Christian's part, the result came thanks to Isaiah Birmingham's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. Birmingham has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dawson Weemhoff, who went 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Ryan Kammenzind was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Sacred Heart Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Barry County Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart Academy will take on Lee at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Barry County Christian, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lansing Catholic on Wednesday. Barry County Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Lansing Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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