The Lansing Christian Pilgrims will venture away from home to square off against the Bath Fighting Bees at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lansing Christian will be strutting in after a win while Bath will be coming in after a defeat.
Lansing Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Perry on Saturday as they made off with an 18-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Pilgrims in their matchups with the Ramblers: they've now won three in a row.
Trevor Orton made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Will Marl
| 05/10/25 vs Perry | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Perry | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Perry | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Michigan Lutheran Seminary | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Saranac | 1 |
In other batting news, Lansing Christian got a massive performance out of Will Marl, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three doubles gave Marl a new career-high. Ethan Damesworth was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lansing Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bath couldn't beat Saranac on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Fighting Bees took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redhawks. The Fighting Bees haven't had much luck with the Redhawks recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Keegan Hunt was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Bath's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lansing Christian, their record is now 11-5.
Bath's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lansing Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. It's a different story for Bath, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Lansing Christian's hitters?
Lansing Christian couldn't quite finish off Bath when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Pilgrims avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
