Sacred Heart Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 5-0 to the West Michigan Crusaders.
For West Michigan's part, Kiah Shaffer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Shaffer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Shaffer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Phabmixay, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaleb DeJong, who got on base in all two of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Sacred Heart Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Michigan, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Sacred Heart Academy will head out on the road to take on Heritage Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Michigan, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Kalamazoo HomeSchool, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. West Michigan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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