Baseball Recap: Sacred Heart Academy vs. West Michigan Crusaders
Sacred Heart Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 5-0 to the West Michigan Crusaders.
For West Michigan's part, Kiah Shaffer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Shaffer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Shaffer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Phabmixay, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaleb DeJong, who got on base in all two of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Sacred Heart Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Michigan, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Sacred Heart Academy will head out on the road to take on Heritage Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Michigan, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Kalamazoo HomeSchool, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. West Michigan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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