Rochester Hills Christian took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Faith Baptist, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Rochester Hills Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over Faith Baptist on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rochester Hills Christian considering their one-run performance the match before.
Aaron Hamminga made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hamminga was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Rochester Hills Christian is undefeated when Hamminga posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Van Camp, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Jacob Uptain was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Rochester Hills Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Rochester Hills Christian
| 05/13/25 vs Faith Baptist | 10-8 |
| 05/08/25 vs Oakdale Academy | 8-3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Bethany Christian | 16-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Oakdale Academy | 15-3 |
| 05/23/24 vs Oakdale Academy | 13-5 |
| + 2 more games |
Rochester Hills Christian pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.7 runs this season. As for Faith Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rochester Hills Christian beat Faith Baptist by a score of 10-8 later that day.
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