After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tri-County, DeMotte Christian was happy to have turned things around in Saturday's first game. They put the hurt on the South Newton Rebels with a sharp 13-7 victory. With that win, DeMotte Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Luke Terpstra made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Terpstra was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Gage Cary and Kyle Bayci did most of the damage at the plate: Cary went 1-for-3 with three RBI, while Bayci scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On South Newton's side, Matthew Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
DeMotte Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Newton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: DeMotte Christian beat South Newton by a score of 9-1 later that day.
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