Barry County Christian had already won five in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Bellevue Broncos. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Barry County Christian also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Teegen Whitmire made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Whitmire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dawson Weemhoff was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Birmingham, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Barry County Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Bellevue, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Barry County Christian will take on West Michigan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bellevue, they will head out on the road to square off against Athens at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellevue is facing Athens at the right time seeing as Athens is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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