Baseball Recap: Parkview Christian Academy Has No Trouble Against Hiawatha

While Parkview Christian Academy put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Hiawatha. The Falcons blew past the Hawks 20-0. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.

Matthew Busch

Runs

04/14/25 @ Crossroads Christian	3
04/17/25 @ Hiawatha	2
04/10/25 @ Indian Creek	2
04/01/25 vs Crossroads Christian	2
03/29/25 @ Aurora Central Catholic	1
+ 2 more games

Matthew Busch was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Parkview Christian Academy is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3-1 otherwise.

In other batting news, Christian Mulder and Alex Donelson did most of the damage at the plate: Mulder went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Donelson went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Mulder has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Crew Staudacher, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Parkview Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Parkview Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Hiawatha, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Looking ahead, Parkview Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge St. Bede at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 4, the Bruins 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hiawatha, they will be playing at home against Alden-Hebron at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Green Giants have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.