Quilcene kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. Their rough 10-3 defeat to the Northwest Christian Wolverines might stick with them for a while. Quilcene was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northwest Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
For Northwest Christian's part, Kaden Lanham made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lanham has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lanham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Vahey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Travis Elmore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Northwest Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Quilcene will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. on April 11th. After both having extra time off, Northwest Christian and Muckleshoot Tribal will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Northwest Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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