The Harbor Light Christian Swordsmen will head out on the road to challenge the Pellston Hornets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Harbor Light Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hillman just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to the Tigers.
Joe Ruthig made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Corin Paulus was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Pellston lost 18-2 to Inland Lakes on Friday. Pellston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Harbor Light Christian's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3. As for Pellston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Harbor Light Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Pellston in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harbor Light Christian 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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