Heartland Christian's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the East Palestine Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Heartland Christian also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jake Walker spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Gault, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Owen Bender, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Heartland Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for East Palestine, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Heartland Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Palestine: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday.
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