05/15/25 @ Flint Southwestern Academy | 23-2 |
05/14/25 vs Flint Southwestern Academy | 15-0 |
05/11/25 @ Lapeer East | 9-3 |
05/10/25 @ Lapeer East | 6-3 |
05/08/25 @ Saginaw | 15-4 |
05/05/25 vs Saginaw | 11-3 |
West Michigan Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Flint Southwestern Academy Knights with a sharp 23-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 on Wednesday.
West Michigan Christian got a massive performance out of Peyton Lowell, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run was Lowell's first of the season. Matthew Lang was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
West Michigan Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
West Michigan Christian pushed their record up to 17-5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.4 runs over those games. As for Flint Southwestern Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Michigan Christian will welcome Muskegon Heights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Flint Southwestern Academy, they will square off against Atherton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.88 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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