Lee extended their losing streak to 13 on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-15-3. They lost 17-1 to the Zion Christian Mountaineers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, with their most recent loss being a 18-0 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Zion Christian, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Zion Christian's part, Zack Wierenga was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Wierenga a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lee will face off against Kelloggsville at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.31 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Zion Christian, they will take on Orchard View at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Mountaineers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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