Newport - Bellevue can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Woodinville Falcons. That's more bragging rights for Newport - Bellevue, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dante Santulli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Drew Wittman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Woodinville's side, Braden Perry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Woodinville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newport - Bellevue only tossed six.
Newport - Bellevue's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Woodinville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Newport - Bellevue didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 loss vs. Eastside Catholic on the 20th. As for Woodinville, they will head out on the road to challenge Redmond at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Redmond is coming into the matchup with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Woodinville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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