Baseball Recap: Pewamo-Westphalia Has No Trouble Against Lansing Christian

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 @ Potterville	22
04/24/25 vs Potterville	15
04/14/25 vs Perry	15
05/22/25 @ Lansing Christian	14
05/15/25 @ Fowler	13

While Pewamo-Westphalia put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Lansing Christian. The Pirates put the hurt on the Pilgrims with a sharp 10-0 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Nolan George made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pewamo-Westphalia is 8-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-12 otherwise. George was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Drysdale, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Brandt Kramer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Pewamo-Westphalia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lansing Christian only posted an OBP of .125.

The victory made it two in a row for Pewamo-Westphalia and bumps their season record up to 16-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Lansing Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.

Pewamo-Westphalia and Lansing Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Pirates will challenge Laingsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lansing Christian, they will face off against Fowler at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.