There's no place like home for Heartland Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Southern Indians on Thursday as they made off with a 13-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won seven in a row.
Evan Farrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Heartland Christian is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 8-12 otherwise. Farrell was also big at the plate, earning two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jacob Goehring was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Paul Bender, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lions
| 05/21/26 vs Southern | 59.3% |
| 05/19/26 @ Waterloo | 42.9% |
| 05/18/26 vs David Anderson | 16.7% |
| 05/16/26 @ Liberty | 40% |
| 05/14/26 @ Columbiana | 50% |
| + 11 more games |
Heartland Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2025.
Heartland Christian's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Southern, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Coming up, Heartland Christian will take on Alliance at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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