Softball Recap: Kalamazoo Christian Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Victory

Comets

Previous Games

04/24/25 vs Pennfield	16-1
04/24/25 vs Pennfield	16-1
04/22/25 vs Parchment	8-1
04/22/25 vs Parchment	4-3
04/19/25 vs Jimtown	15-1
+ 4 more games

Kalamazoo Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat the Pennfield Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-1 on Thursday.

Kalamazoo Christian let Madalyn Vlietstra and Carien Ybema run wild. Vlietstra went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Ybema went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Reese Gernaat, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Kalamazoo Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.

Kalamazoo Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pennfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kalamazoo Christian will square off against Wayland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pennfield, they will head out to square off against Hillsdale at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.