Scio had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it eight. They came up short against the Santiam Christian Eagles, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-0 loss on Wednesday.
Braxton Carlson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Haydin Tibbs was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Santiam Christian, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Santiam Christian's side, Mathias Leonard looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Leonard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tim Euhus was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Rahn, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Scio will head out on the road to take on Amity at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santiam Christian, they will welcome Valley Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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