The West Michigan Christian Patriots will face off against the Flint Southwestern Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Michigan Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
West Michigan Christian came out on top against Lapeer East on Sunday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Green made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Caden Harris and Matthew Lang did most of the damage at the plate: Harris got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Lang went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Flint Southwestern Academy fell victim to Bendle and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
West Michigan Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Flint Southwestern Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Flint Southwestern Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Michigan Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Flint Southwestern Academy, though, as they've only averaged .192. Will they be able to contain West Michigan Christian's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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