DeMotte Christian lost a close one when they played last Thursday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 15-5 to the West Central Trojans. DeMotte Christian has struggled against West Central recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
DeMotte Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Terpstra, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Terpstra has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On West Central's side, Landon Gutwein made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gutwein was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Garner Moon and Jacob Pilarski did most of the damage at the plate: Moon scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Pilarski went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
DeMotte Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for West Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
DeMotte Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against North White at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Central, they will head out on the road to take on Faith Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Central is facing Faith Christian at the right time seeing as Faith Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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