On Saturday, the Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the South Whidbey Falcons.
Mount Vernon Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joel Votipka, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Votipka has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Christian Kilvert was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mount Vernon Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for South Whidbey, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Mount Vernon Christian will head out on the road to challenge LaConner at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Whidbey, they will be playing in front of their home fans against University Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Whidbey's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so University Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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