Baseball Recap: Southwest Florida Christian King's vs. Evangelical Christian Sentinels
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwest Florida Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Evangelical Christian Sentinels and snuck past 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southwest Florida Christian.
Cole Ingole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Trottier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Evangelical Christian's side, Connor Beckman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Colsen Loughren was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Southwest Florida Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Evangelical Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Southwest Florida Christian will face off against Canterbury on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Canterbury: 4, Southwest Florida Christian: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Evangelical Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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