West Central is 4-0 against DeMotte Christian since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Central Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the DeMotte Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
West Central lost 14-2 to Boone Grove on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but DeMotte Christian had to settle for a 12-10 defeat against Frontier on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for DeMotte Christian in their matchups with Frontier: they've now lost four in a row.
Gabe Rottier was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Rottier was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Rottier wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joah Bultema, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyle Bayci, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
West Central now has a losing record at 5-6. As for DeMotte Christian, they now also have a losing record at 5-6.
West Central beat DeMotte Christian 8-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does West Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will DeMotte Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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