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MUSKEGON — A big 9-7 win in the nightcap gave the Hart baseball team a split of Monday’s doubleheader with Western Michigan Christian. 

The Warriors won the opener, 10-0.

The Pirates bats were silent in the first game, but came to life in the second contest and rapped out nine hits.

Blake Weirich went 3-for-4 with one run batted in and three runs scored. Mitchell Slade was also 3-for-4 but drove in five runs.

Halen Boos was solid behind the plate again and helped Tyler VanderZanden earn the pitching victory. Avery Guikema worked the final three innings.

The Pirates play at Ravenna on Wednesday.

WMC is at Grandville Calvin Christian on Thursday.