Eagles
| 04/16/25 @ Scio | 11-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Amity | 17-2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Amity | 17-2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Creswell | 6-1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Sheridan | 16-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Santiam Christian waltzed into their match on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Scio Loggers an 11-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 24-0 two weeks ago.
Josh Riddle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Santiam Christian got a big performance out of Justin Oberfoell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hedlund, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Santiam Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Santiam Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Scio, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Santiam Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Loggers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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