Washtenaw Christian Academy had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-5 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Bloomfield Christian School Defenders by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Defenders this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-2 defeat on Monday.
Benedict Deemer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Deemer was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Tate Couch and Jasper Bautell did some serious damage despite the final result: Couch got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, while Bautell went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Bloomfield Christian School, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
On Bloomfield Christian School's side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Antone, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Antone is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Coming up, Washtenaw Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Loyola at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bloomfield Christian School, they will challenge Springfield Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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