The Rehoboth Christian Lynx will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rehoboth Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Dove Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
Rehoboth Christian had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Zuni on Wednesday as Rehoboth Christian made off with a 17-5 win.
Raeden West was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. West was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jude Christensen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Jonathan Zylstra was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dove Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Shiprock last Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chieftains by a score of 7-6. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dove Creek in their matchups with Shiprock: they've now lost seven in a row.
Dove Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cael Beanland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Taber Dejane, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Rehoboth Christian skirted past Dove Creek 9-8 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Rehoboth Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dove Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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