The Zion Christian Mountaineers will face off against the Tri-Unity Christian Defenders at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Zion Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Zion Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-1 margin over Lee on Monday. The Mountaineers haven't had any issues with the Legends recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jack Feenstra and Isaac Moes made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Feenstra pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Moes pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Feenstra a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, 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, Micah Verduin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Alex Tuinstra was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
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 matches they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Tri-Unity Christian's offense. They fell just short of Potter's House Christian by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
Zion Christian's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Tri-Unity Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Zion Christian took their victory against Tri-Unity Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Mountaineers repeat their success, or do the Defenders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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