Baseball Recap: Byron Center Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home

Byron Center won the last time they faced Big Rapids and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bulldogs walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Keven Lopez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

Drew Pojeski

Stolen Base (Career)

05/03/25 vs Big Rapids	2
05/02/25 @ Grandville	1
04/26/25 vs Zeeland West	1
04/25/25 @ West Ottawa	1
04/22/25 @ Mona Shores	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Pojeski, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Keaton Van Kampen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Byron Center's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Big Rapids, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

Byron Center will have a chance to go back-to-back against Big Rapids: the pair will be back at it again later today.