The Sacred Heart Academy Irish will head out on the road to take on the Barry County Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sacred Heart Academy has three straight wins, Barry County Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sacred Heart Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played East Jordan, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Irish were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Red Devils on Wednesday. The Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Barry County Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Algoma Christian on Thursday and fell 4-3.
Nathan Loerop was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed over his last two matches. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dawson Weemhoff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Jonathan Hawkes was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Sacred Heart Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Barry County Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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