South Haven Christian kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a tough 20-2 defeat at the hands of the Zion Christian Academy Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Haven Christian in their matchups with Zion Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
For Zion Christian Academy's part, Asa Kelly tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Zion Christian Academy let Brennan Targart and Garrett Manners loose on the outfield. Targart got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double, while Manners scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Surratt, who scored two runs and stole a base.
The win made it two in a row for Zion Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
South Haven Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Franklin Road Christian at 6:00 p.m. on April 1st. As for Zion Christian Academy, they will take on FCA at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Zion Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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