After a string of four wins, South Whidbey's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes by a score of 3-2.
For Mount Vernon Christian's part, they saw five different players step up and record 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. Another player making a difference was Christian Kilvert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Whidbey's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Mount Vernon Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
South Whidbey will be playing at home 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. As for Mount Vernon Christian, they will head out on the road to take on LaConner at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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