The Allendale Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Covenant Christian Chargers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Allendale has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 16.
Allendale's last matchup with Lowell could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Falcons lost 11-3 to the Red Arrows. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Falcons, who fell 5-3 when the teams last met on Monday.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. Everything went their way against Orchard View as they made off with a 9-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Andrew Pastoor was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Covenant Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-12 otherwise. Pastoor was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Schuiteman, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Colin Corson, who earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Covenant Christian pushed their record up to 7-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Allendale, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
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