Belding hasn't had much luck against Calvin Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Redskins will host the Squires at 4:15 p.m.
Grant hit Belding with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Redskins fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-6. That's two games in a row now that the Redskins have lost by exactly two runs.
Belding saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Houghton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Houghton has snagged this season. Another was Martin Holyfield, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Calvin Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Sparta on Friday as they made off with a 13-1 win. The Squires might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by nine runs or more this season.
Belding's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Calvin Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1-1.
Belding suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Calvin Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Redskins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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