White Pine stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Awaken Christian Lions 22-5. White Pine's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ryan Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Jacob Hall was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Highline, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Awaken Christian's side, Christian Godino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
The win was the fifth in a row for White Pine, bringing their record for this year to 15-1. As for Awaken Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: White Pine beat Awaken Christian by a score of 13-1 later that day.
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