The Charles Wright Tarriers will square off against the Bellevue Christian Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Charles Wright 3.2, Bellevue Christian 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bellevue Christian will be up against a hot Charles Wright team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Tarriers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Cascade Christian.
Meanwhile, Bellevue Christian beat Chimacum 5-1 on Monday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Cowboys recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Brayden Rockey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Dayton Rogers was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Salazar, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Charles Wright's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Bellevue Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Everything went Charles Wright's way against Bellevue Christian in their previous meeting back in March, as Charles Wright made off with an 11-4 victory. Will the Tarriers repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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