Barry County Christian had already won six in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the West Michigan Crusaders.
Isaiah Birmingham made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Birmingham was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Birmingham wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenan Fogt, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On West Michigan's side, Nathan Phabmixay was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
Barry County Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for West Michigan, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Barry County Christian by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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