05/24/25 @ Boyne Falls | 20-0 |
05/24/25 @ Boyne Falls | 21-0 |
05/19/25 @ Alanson | 17-0 |
05/19/25 @ Alanson | 17-0 |
05/13/25 vs Traverse City Christian | 13-2 |
+ 14 more games |
Harbor Light Christian waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 18 straight wins... but they left with 19. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Boyne Falls Loggers a 20-0 shutout. The Swordsmen's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Daniel Urman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Harbor Light Christian got a massive performance out of Ayden Burns, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Gerrit Boerman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Harbor Light Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in 19 consecutive contests.
Harbor Light Christian pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Boyne Falls, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.
Harbor Light Christian will square off against Gaylord at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Swordsmen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Boyne Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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