Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Santiam Christian

Eagles

Previous 6 Games

04/09/25 @ Creswell	6-1
04/08/25 @ Sheridan	16-0
04/04/25 vs Sheridan	24-0
04/04/25 vs Scio	24-0
04/02/25 vs Yamhill-Carlton	7-0
03/29/25 vs Corbett	8-4

Santiam Christian waltzed into their match on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Creswell Bulldogs by a score of 6-1. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.

Josh Riddle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Hedlund, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Tim Euhus was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Santiam Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Creswell, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santiam Christian will head out to square off against Amity at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Creswell, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Glide at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.