The Central Minnesota Christian Bluejays will take on the Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Flying Dutchmen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central Minnesota Christian has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Central Minnesota Christian's last matchup with Yellow Medicine East could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Thursday. The Bluejays came up short against the Sting, falling 12-4. The Bluejays have struggled against the Sting recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Central Minnesota Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Ver Steeg, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian). Everything went their way against Pipestone on Friday as they made off with a 22-9 victory. The result was nothing new for the Flying Dutchmen, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Trevin Prins was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Bleyenberg, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .549. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Central Minnesota Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
