Tri-Unity Christian extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-4 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Zion Christian Mountaineers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 on Tuesday.
As for Zion Christian, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.
For Zion Christian's part, Ian DeRuiter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. DeRuiter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Zion Christian got a massive performance out of Alex Tuinstra, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Tuinstra a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Doezema, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
While Tri-Unity Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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