Traverse City Christian dropped their record down to 5-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They came up short against the Harbor Light Christian Swordsmen, falling 8-2. The Sabres were not able to make up for their defeat to the Swordsmen from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Nixon Diemer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
As for Harbor Light Christian, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 16-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Harbor Light Christian's side, Will Paulus spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Paulus has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Vaughn Henagan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While Traverse City Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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