With a playoff game on the line, Woodland Christian rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Turlock Christian Eagles 18-3. Woodland Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
Wyatt Bickel was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Bickel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeffrey Nannini, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Owen Tessier was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
On Turlock Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Kelley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael Miller, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Woodland Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Turlock Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Woodland Christian will challenge Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Valley Christian comes in on three and Woodland Christian on four. Turlock Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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