05/10/25 @ Lapeer East | 6-3 |
05/08/25 @ Saginaw | 15-4 |
05/05/25 vs Saginaw | 11-3 |
West Michigan Christian entered their tilt with Lapeer East on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Eagles.
Andrew Stafford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Lang was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nick Wall, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
West Michigan Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for Lapeer East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
West Michigan Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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