After flying high against Faith Christian last Monday, Alden-Hebron came back down to earth. The Alden-Hebron Green Giants lost 16-6 to the Westminster Christian Warriors on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Alden-Hebron of the 10-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Westminster Christian's part, they got a great performance from Zach Christensen as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Braoudakis, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Jaxson Schultze was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Alden-Hebron has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Westminster Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-1.
Alden-Hebron will take on Hiawatha at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alden-Hebron is facing Hiawatha at the right time seeing as Hiawatha is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Westminster Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Harvest Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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