Baseball Preview: Crosspoint Warriors vs. Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes
Crosspoint is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Mount Vernon Christian is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Crosspoint Warriors will take on the Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crosspoint: 3.2, Mount Vernon Christian: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Crosspoint beat Evergreen Lutheran 5-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Crosspoint has scored all season.
Levi Bates and Flint Howard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bates didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Howard pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bates scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Howard scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shay Bickel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jonah Hinman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. Everything went their way against Quilcene as Mount Vernon Christian made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mount Vernon Christian considering their one-run performance the game before.
Crosspoint's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Mount Vernon Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Crosspoint came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Vernon Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 7-5. Does Crosspoint have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Vernon Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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