Evangelical Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northridge Knights an 11-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Evangelical Christian with their most commanding win of the season.
Evangelical Christian got a great performance from Connor Beckman as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Beckman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryder Lutz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hogan Gibbs, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Evangelical Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Northridge, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-8-1 record last season and are now at 3-6.
Coincidentally, Evangelical Christian and Northridge will both be playing First Baptist Academy the next time they take the field. Evangelical Christian will host First Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Northridge will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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