It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact DeMotte Christian can now relate to. They lost 13-5 to the Morgan Township Cherokees on Saturday. DeMotte Christian has struggled against Morgan Township recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
DeMotte Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayce Bultema, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Bayci, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Morgan Township's side, Jett Gheaja looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gheaja has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clint Lemmons was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Rosenbaum, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
DeMotte Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Morgan Township, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-13.
As of now, neither DeMotte Christian nor Morgan Township have any future games scheduled.
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