04/29/25 @ Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | 34 |
04/03/25 @ Muskegon Heights | 18 |
04/14/25 vs Sacred Heart Academy | 15 |
04/11/25 vs Sacred Heart Academy | 15 |
04/30/25 vs Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | 14 |
West Michigan Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Sunday. They blew past the Lapeer East Eagles 9-3. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Hunter Green made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Caden Harris and Matthew Lang did most of the damage at the plate: Harris got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Lang went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
West Michigan Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lapeer East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, West Michigan Christian will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Flint Southwestern Academy at 4:00 p.m. As for Lapeer East, they will head out on the road to square off against Grand Blanc at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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