The Parkview Christian Academy Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the St. Bede Bruins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Parkview Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Parkview Christian Academy challenged Hiawatha on Thursday. The Falcons blew past the Hawks 20-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Matthew Busch
Matthew Busch made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Parkview Christian Academy is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3-1 otherwise. Busch was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Christian Mulder and Alex Donelson did most of the damage at the plate: Mulder went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Donelson went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Mulder has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Collin Mulder, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Parkview Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Bede has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.07 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Dwight, falling 11-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bruins have suffered since May 3, 2024.
St. Bede saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gus Burr, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. AJ Hermes also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
St. Bede's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-2. As for Parkview Christian Academy, their record is now 6-3-1.
