The Crosspoint Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Orcas Island Vikings at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Crosspoint sitting on eight straight victories and Orcas Island on five.
On Tuesday, Crosspoint had just enough and edged Mount Vernon Christian out 4-3. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Crosspoint has scored all season.
Silas Stenerson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Stenerson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Stenerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Bates, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Orcas Island stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Rainier Christian 11-1. 11 seems to be a good number for Orcas Island as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Crosspoint, Orcas Island also got a great game from a two-way player: Moose Kinsey. On the mound, Kinsey pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Calder Jones struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Kinsey scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Jones scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Orcas Island let Hayden Shaefer and Joe Stephens loose on the outfield. Shaefer scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Stephens scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Orion Meskew was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Crosspoint's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Orcas Island, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crosspoint has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orcas Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crosspoint might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Orcas Island in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Crosspoint avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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