It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dayspring Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Byers Bulldogs by a score of 6-1. The win was familiar territory for Dayspring Christian Academy who now have ten in a row.
Logan Vaniddekinge was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over 6.2 innings pitched. Vaniddekinge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vaniddekinge was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Owen Steward was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Polk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dayspring Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Byers, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 8-13.
Dayspring Christian Academy will challenge Wray at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dayspring Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. Byers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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