After soaring to 15 runs the game before, West Michigan was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Barry County Christian by a score of 2-1.
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.
At the plate, West Michigan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boaz Shaffer, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Shaffer is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Huizinga, who scored a run and stole three bases.
On Barry County Christian's side, Isaiah Birmingham was a major factor 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 solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Michigan fell to 2-1. As for Barry County Christian, the victory was the seventh in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Michigan beat Barry County Christian by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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