Central Christian swept Dordt on Thursday, February 12 by scores of 25-3 and 9-3 to drop the Defenders to 3-3 this season. The two teams will play again on Friday, February 13 in McPherson, Kansas in a pair of seven inning games that will start at noon.
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
Game 1: Central Christian 25, Dordt 3
Central Christian scored 25 runs on 17 hits to defeat the Defenders in game one.
Dordt took an early lead in the top of the 1st inning when
Logan Harris singled and was driven home by a
Drew Oreskes single. The Tigers responded immediately in the bottom half with a three-run home run.
Leading 5-1 in the 4th, Central Christian broke the game open with a 9-run explosion, followed by seven runs in the 5th and four in the 6th.
Bennett Spronk was the pitcher of record for the loss, while
Joey Pedersen pitched three innings of relief.
Team Comparison
- Runs: Central Christian 25, Dordt 3
- Hits: Central Christian 17, Dordt 7
- Errors: Central Christian 1, Dordt 3
- Runners Left on Base (LOB): Central Christian 7, Dordt 8
Dordt Leaders
Game 2: Central Christian 9, Dordt 3
The Tigers completed the doubleheader sweep with a 9-3 victory. After Central Christian took a 3-0 lead in the 1st, Dordt clawed back in the top of the 2nd when
Chisum Demmers drew a bases-loaded walk to score
Logan Templeton, and
Jimmy Twombly later scored on a balk. However, a grand slam in the bottom of the 2nd extended the Tigers' lead to 7-2.
Gabriel McFarland added a sacrifice fly for the Defenders in the 3rd, but a late home run by the Tigers sealed the result.
Drew DeVries pitched a complete game for Dordt, striking out 10 batters.
Team Comparison
- Runs: Central Christian 9, Dordt 3
- Hits: Central Christian 5, Dordt 2
- Errors: Central Christian 1, Dordt 1
- Runners Left on Base (LOB): Central Christian 2, Dordt 5
Dordt Leaders
