South Haven Christian extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They fell 7-2 to the Zion Christian Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Zion Christian Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 on Tuesday.
As for Zion Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Zion Christian Academy's part, Kingston Dennie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Dennie is becoming a predictor of Zion Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Dennie was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jack Handley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Collin Kennedy was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
South Haven Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Zion Christian Academy, they will challenge Providence Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The LIONS will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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