The Tri-Unity Christian Defenders are taking a road trip to face off against the Zion Christian Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Tri-Unity Christian's offense. They fell just short of Potter's House Christian by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Zion Christian). Everything went their way against Lee on Monday as they made off with a 22-1 victory. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Jack Feenstra and Isaac Moes made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Feenstra pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Moes tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Feenstra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Feenstra went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI, while Moes went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Feenstra a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Verduin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Ian DeRuiter was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Zion Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.8.
The win (which was Zion Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 13-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tri-Unity Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Tri-Unity Christian might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Zion Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Defenders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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