Barry County Christian will head out on the road to take on the West Michigan Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Barry County Christian entered their tilt with Bellevue with five consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 16-2 victory in Tuesday's second game.
Teegen Whitmire made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Whitmire was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Barry County Christian got a massive performance out of Dawson Weemhoff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Isaiah Birmingham was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, even though Tri-Unity Christian scored an imposing ten runs on Tuesday, West Michigan still came out on top. West Michigan took their game against Tri-Unity Christian 15-10.
The team relied heavily on Kaleb DeJong, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Worst, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Barry County Christian's record now sits at 2-0. As for West Michigan, their record is now 2-0.
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