Baseball Recap: Landmark Christian War Eagles vs. Columbia Eagles
Landmark Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Columbia Eagles a 15-0 shutout. Landmark Christian's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Max Echevarria was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Echevarria has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Echevarria was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Levi Trask was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grant Poole, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Landmark Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Columbia, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Landmark Christian beat Columbia by a score of 1-0 later that day.
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