Santiam Christian dropped their record down to 19-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Taft Tigers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Friday.
Landon VanLeuven spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Santiam Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Riddle, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Taft, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 20, 2024.
On Taft's side, Kai Bayer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Bayer has posted since back in March.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Santiam Christian is set to square off against their familiar foe Blanchet Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.2, the Cavaliers 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Taft will face off against rival Scio at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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