Evangelical Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the North Port Bobcats. Evangelical Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Connor Beckman tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evangelical Christian let Kyle Klaric-Schell and Hogan Gibbs loose on the outfield. Klaric-Schell went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Gibbs scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Lutz, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On North Port's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayce McKechney, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory (which was Evangelical Christian's fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for North Port, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Evangelical Christian will head out on the road to face off against First Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Port, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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