Baseball Recap: Zion Christian Sets Scoring Season-High Against Lee

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Zion Christian). They blew past the Lee Legends 22-1 on Monday. Considering the Mountaineers have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Jack Feenstra and Isaac Moes were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Feenstra tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Moes tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Feenstra a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At the plate, Feenstra went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI, while Moes went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Verduin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Landon Doezema was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

Zion Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.8.

The victory (which was Zion Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 13-3. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely Lee, West Michigan Aviation Academy, and West Michigan Aviation Academy. As for the Legends, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Coming up, Zion Christian will welcome Tri-Unity Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lee, they will venture away from home to take on West Michigan Aviation Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.