Evergreen Lutheran lost against Northwest Christian back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Evergreen Lutheran Eagles fell victim to a rough 16-6 defeat at the hands of the Northwest Christian Wolverines.
Evergreen Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Lueken, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Northwest Christian's side, Travis Elmore was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Elmore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Benett Hall and Jack Vahey did most of the damage at the plate: Hall scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Vahey scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryddis Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Evergreen Lutheran's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Northwest Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Evergreen Lutheran will head out on the road to face off against Rainier Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwest Christian, they will be playing at home against Quilcene at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
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