Frontier waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 win over the DeMotte Christian Knights. That's more bragging rights for Frontier, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For DeMotte Christian's part, Gabe Rottier was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Rottier was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Rottier wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joah Bultema, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gage Cary, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Frontier now has a winning record of 6-5. As for DeMotte Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Frontier will square off against Clinton Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for DeMotte Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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