DeMotte Christian put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the North White Vikings with a sharp 14-7 win. For DeMotte Christian, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 defeat North White walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Luke Terpstra and Gabe Rottier made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Terpstra struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rottier didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Terpstra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Terpstra scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Rottier went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Davis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
DeMotte Christian's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for North White, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
DeMotte Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North White, they will face off against Caston at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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