West Michigan Christian let Newaygo stack four runs on them in the third inning on Saturday but luckily West Michigan Christian prevailed anyway. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lions 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Lions on Saturday, they had to take a 2-1 defeat.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Stafford, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Nick Wall, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
West Michigan Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
West Michigan Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Newaygo, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The future could be bright for both West Michigan Christian and Newaygo: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Patriots will look to extend Ravenna's three-game losing streak when they meet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Newaygo will try to hand Holton their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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