Baseball Recap: Bellevue Christian Vikings vs. Decatur Golden Gators
Bellevue Christian waltzed into their match on Thursday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Decatur Golden Gators.
Mason Hill and Brock Ryan made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hill tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ryan pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hill scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Ryan went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Declan Englund was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Decatur's side, Eric Havili was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Ethan Flavel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bellevue Christian's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Decatur, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Bellevue Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Decatur, they will head out on the road to square off against Puyallup at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Puyallup is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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