Heritage Christian Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-3 to Barry County Christian on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Heritage Christian Academy of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
For Barry County Christian's part, Grant VanderWoude made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 consistent recently: 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.
Heritage Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Barry County Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage Christian Academy will take on Howardsville Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Barry County Christian, they will be playing at home against West Michigan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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