For the second straight game, Tri-Unity Christian will face off against Zion Christian. The Defenders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. Tri-Unity Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Zion Christian will come in with five straight wins.
On Tuesday, Tri-Unity Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Zion Christian and fell 6-4.
For Zion Christian's part, Ian DeRuiter was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave DeRuiter a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Zion Christian got a massive performance out of Alex Tuinstra, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Tuinstra a new career-high. Landon Doezema was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Zion Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 11.2.
Zion Christian pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tri-Unity Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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