Kalamazoo Christian is 5-0 against Kellogg since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kalamazoo Christian Comets will look to defend their home field against the Kellogg Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Kalamazoo Christian's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Kellogg has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Kalamazoo Christian is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hackett Catholic Prep a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Kalamazoo Christian with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Kellogg came up short against Galesburg-Augusta on Tuesday and fell 5-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Kellogg has scored all season.
Chad Stopher was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Stopher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stopher was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Keegan Hill was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Kalamazoo Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Kellogg, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything went Kalamazoo Christian's way against Kellogg in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Kalamazoo Christian made off with a 16-1 win. Does Kalamazoo Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kellogg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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