After a string of five wins, Western Michigan Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Wheaton Academy Warriors by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, Western Michigan Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Western Michigan Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2-1. As for Wheaton Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-0-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Western Michigan Christian will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Timothy Christian at 12:45 p.m. Hopefully Western Michigan Christian is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in their respective states (they are ranked 22nd in Michigan, while Timothy Christian is ranked 90th in Illinois). As for Wheaton Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Covenant Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wheaton Academy's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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