Northwest Christian School dropped their record down to 12-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 10-7 to the Chewelah Cougars. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Crusaders, who until this contest were averaging 3.94 runs allowed.
Northwest Christian School saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden VanDyke, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That run was VanDyke's first of the season. Zeke Young was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Chewelah, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 15-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average this season.
On Chewelah's side, Ryen McMillan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. McMillan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Miles Krausz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 matches. Another player making a difference was Dekota Acosta, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
While Northwest Christian School had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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