Barry County Christian had lost six games straight , but after bumping their record up to 4-10 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Algoma Christian Knights, sneaking past 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 15th.

Kenen Fogt
05/12/25 vs Algoma Christian | 5 |
05/08/25 vs Lakewood | 3 |
04/28/25 vs St. Patrick | 1 |
04/19/25 vs Williamston | 5 |
Kenen Fogt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Teegen Whitmire and Dawson Weemhoff did most of the damage at the plate: Whitmire went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Weemhoff earned one run and three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Weemhoff has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Birmingham, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs.
Barry County Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Algoma Christian only posted an OBP of .320.
As for Algoma Christian, they now have a losing record of 4-5. Their loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
On Algoma Christian's side, Christian Bouma made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The Knights are 2-1 when Bouma posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Barry County Christian beat Algoma Christian by a score of 16-6 later that day.
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