Barry County Christian will be playing at home against the West Michigan Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Barry County Christian beats West Michigan with 12 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Barry County Christian's way against Heritage Christian Academy on Friday as Barry County Christian made off with a 12-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Barry County Christian.
Grant VanderWoude made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. VanderWoude was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Caymen Joppie looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Birmingham, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Birmingham, who scored three runs.
Meanwhile, West Michigan entered their tilt with LKY with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Saints last Thursday. West Michigan's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Barry County Christian's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-7. As for West Michigan, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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