Tri-Unity Christian hasn't had much luck against Zion Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Defenders will host the Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tri-Unity Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Western Michigan Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Defenders.
Meanwhile, Zion Christian waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against Sacred Heart Academy as they made off with a 9-1 win. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Ian DeRuiter made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Landon Doezema was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Levi Kloosterman was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Zion Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Zion Christian pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Tri-Unity Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
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