In what's become a running theme this season, Bellevue Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Klahowya Eagles with a sharp 11-5 victory. This was payback for Bellevue Christian, who suffered a 12-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brock Ryan made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ryan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. 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.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Erdman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luke Evenson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Bellevue Christian, Klahowya also got a great game from a two-way player: Aiden Michael. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Michael was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Michael wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camden Dickey, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Franklin Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Bellevue Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs per game. As for Klahowya, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Bellevue Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Charles Wright at 6:30 p.m. on April 8th. Bellevue Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Charles Wright's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Klahowya, they will head out on the road to square off against Port Angeles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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