The Kalamazoo HomeSchool Cougars will be playing at home against the West Michigan Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Kalamazoo HomeSchool will head into Monday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Barry County Christian last Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run defeat they were dealt last Monday. Kalamazoo HomeSchool fell just short of Barry County Christian by a score of 6-4. Kalamazoo HomeSchool has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, West Michigan entered their tilt with Sacred Heart Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let Sacred Heart Academy onto the board and left with a 5-0 win back in April.
Kiah Shaffer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Shaffer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Shaffer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Phabmixay, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaleb DeJong, who got on base in all two of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Kalamazoo HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for West Michigan, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kalamazoo HomeSchool couldn't quite finish off West Michigan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Kalamazoo HomeSchool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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