The Western Michigan Christian baseball team scored the game-winning run in the sixth inning in a 5-4 victory over Orchard View on Thursday evening.
Ethan Hill earned the win on the mound in relief.
Hill, Jono Clausing, Samuel VanOrman and Caleb McKay paced WMC with two hits apiece.
The Cardinals were led by Jacob Peterman with two hits while Zach Peterson had a hit and an RBI. Korbin Tenbrink struck out four batters in six innings of work.
The Warriors are now 3-1 on the season and 3-0 in Lakes 8 play.
Fruitport explodes offensively, scoring 19 runs in victory over Spring Lake
The Trojans cruised to a 19-2 win over Spring Lake in an O-K Blue Conference contest on Thursday.
Aiden Vela paced the Trojans with three hits and six RBIs while Gavin Reames, Cody Matuz, Mayson Whitlow and Ryan Bosch each had a multiple hit game.
Bosch tossed the victory, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out nine batters in four innings.
Mona Shores improves to 10-0 on the season with a win over Zeeland West
The Sailors remained unbeaten this season with an 11-1 win over Zeeland West on Thursday to complete a three-game conference sweep.
Jason Anderson was dominant on the mound for Mona Shores, tossing a five-inning complete game.
Anderson allowed one run on one hit while striking out six batters in the victory.
The Sailors were paced offensively by Mark Konecny with three hits, three runs and five RBIs.
Aaron Piasecki added two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Sailors, while Diego Pena also added two hits and an RBI.
The Sailors improve to 10-0 overall and 6-0 in the O-K Green Conference play.
Muskegon Catholic falls short against Lakes 8 foe Ludington
The Crusaders lost to Ludington 10-7 on Thursday from the LMCU Park in Grand Rapids.
MCC’s Croix Klint suffered the loss in relief, while starting pitcher Sam Converti tossed four innings, allowing two runs and striking out six batters.
Convertini paced the Crusaders with two hits, while Dewey Modaff had a double and Braden Gustin chipped in with a double and two RBIs.
The Orioles were led by Stephan Weinert with a triple and an RBI.
Muskegon Catholic is now 2-4 on the season and 0-3 in Lakes 8 conference play.
Reeths-Puffer win high-scoring opening game, falls in nightcap
The Rockets split a doubleheader with Zeeland East, winning the opener 14-13 before falling in the nightcap by a 5-3 margin.
Alex Orchard paced Reeths-Puffer with three hits, while Kaden Edwards, Alex Johnson and Jaxon Whitaker each added two hits.
In Game 2, the game was called early due to darkness.
The Rockets were led by Brody Panozzo and Edwards with two hits apiece.