Baseball Game Preview: Harbor Light Christian Swordsmen vs. Boyne City Ramblers

The Harbor Light Christian Swordsmen are taking a road trip to square off against the Boyne City Ramblers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harbor Light Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Boyne City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Harbor Light Christian barely beat Brimley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Swordsmen blew past the Bays 10-1 on Monday. That looming 10-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Swordsmen yet this season.

Will Paulus made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Jakeway, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those runs were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ayden Burns, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Harbor Light Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, neither Boyne City nor Pickford could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 tie.

The victory made it two in a row for Harbor Light Christian and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. Boyne City's tie makes their record 0-0-1 this season.