Timberlake Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Timberlake Christian also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Billy Shumaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Shumaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shumaker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Shumaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Tyree, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Timberlake Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Westover Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Timberlake Christian will challenge Faith Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timberlake Christian is facing Faith Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Faith Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Westover Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Christian Heritage Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
