Baseball Recap: Charles Wright Tarriers vs. Bellevue Christian Vikings
After a string of four wins, Charles Wright's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellevue Christian Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Charles Wright's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Bellevue Christian's part, the result came thanks to Carter Calkin's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Calkin has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Evenson and Cash Erdman did most of the damage at the plate: 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brock Ryan was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Charles Wright's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Bellevue Christian, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Charles Wright will take on Vashon Island at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Charles Wright's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Vashon Island's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bellevue Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Cascade Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellevue Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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