| 05/22/25 vs Black River | 6-0 |
| 05/19/25 @ Tri-Unity Christian | 11-4 |
| 05/17/25 vs Sacred Heart Academy | 9-1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 5-2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 6-0 |
Zion Christian came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Black River Rats a 6-0 shutout. For the Mountaineers, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 victory the Rats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Not much got past Ian DeRuiter, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Black River off the board. DeRuiter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Moes, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Landon Doezema, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Zion Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Black River, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Zion Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rats: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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