Baseball Recap: Wayland Academy Big Red vs. Central Wisconsin Christian Crusaders
Wayland Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 12-2 to the Central Wisconsin Christian Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wayland Academy of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
For Central Wisconsin Christian's part, Cody Van Herwaarden spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Gavin Goldade was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carson Mulder, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Wayland Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8. As for Central Wisconsin Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-11.
While Wayland Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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