Baseball Recap: Lansing Christian Wins Going Away Against Perry

Pilgrims

Margin (Wins)

05/10/25 vs Perry	16
04/17/25 vs Potterville	11
04/01/25 @ Eastern	11
04/07/25 @ Carson City-Crystal	7
05/08/25 @ Perry	6

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Lansing Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Perry Ramblers. Considering the Pilgrims have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Trevor Orton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

In other batting news, Lansing Christian got a massive performance out of Will Marl, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Marl a new career-high. Ethan Damesworth was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Lansing Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.

Lansing Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Perry, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lansing Christian will challenge Bath at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Perry, they will venture away from home to square off against Dansville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Ramblers are facing the Aggies at the right time seeing as the Aggies are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.