The Zion Christian Mountaineers will venture away from home to challenge Sacred Heart Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Zion Christian has nine straight wins, Sacred Heart Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Zion Christian proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by seven) and last Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Michigan Christian 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mountaineers have posted since April 22, 2024.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy lost 16-1 to West Michigan Christian on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Sacred Heart Academy has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Zion Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Zion Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Sacred Heart Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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