NorthPointe Christian extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-8 in the process. They came up short against the Coopersville Broncos, falling 15-0. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
As for Coopersville, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
For Coopersville's part, Preston Lien looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lien has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Coopersville got a massive performance out of Zach Velzen, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Velzen a new career-high. Jayden Timmons was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While NorthPointe Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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