Harper Creek has gone a perfect 7-0 against Hastings recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Beavers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saxons at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Harper Creek's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hastings has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Harper Creek beat Vicksburg 10-6.
Braxton Liss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Liss was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Blake Wagner
| 04/26/25 @ Vicksburg | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Kalamazoo Christian | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ St. Joseph | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lakewood | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Wagner, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Brayden Bess was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Hastings came up short against Covenant Christian on Saturday, falling 20-3.
Spencer Wilkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Isaiah Wilson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Harper Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Harper Creek took their victory against Hastings when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Beavers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saxons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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