Baseball Recap: Bellevue Christian extends home winning streak to 12

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 1:50am

Baseball Recap: Bellevue Christian Vikings vs. Charles Wright Tarriers

Bellevue Christian entered their tilt with Charles Wright with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Charles Wright Tarriers a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bellevue Christian also won the last time the pair played back in April.

The result came thanks to Carter Calkin's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Bellevue Christian let Luke Evenson and Cash Erdman loose on the outfield. Evenson scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Erdman scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Erdman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brock Ryan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Bellevue Christian pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Charles Wright, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.

Bellevue Christian will head out on the road to take on Cascade Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cascade Christian: 3.6, Bellevue Christian: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Charles Wright, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vashon Island at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Charles Wright: 2.7, Vashon Island: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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