The Heartland Christian Lions will challenge the McDonald Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heartland Christian will be strutting in after a win while McDonald will be coming in after a loss.
Heartland Christian headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but David Anderson let them put that streak behind them. The Lions put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 14-2 victory on Friday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Christian Hamilton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Jack Morgan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Paul Bender, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McDonald came up short against McKinley on Friday and fell 8-3. The loss put an end to the Blue Devils' undefeated start to the season.
Heartland Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for McDonald, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Heartland Christian was able to grind out a solid win over McDonald when the teams last played back in May of 2021, winning 6-1. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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