The Northwest Christian Wolverines will head out to take on the Quilcene Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Northwest Christian is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since March 19, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 15-4 to Orofino. The loss put an end to the Wolverines' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Quilcene took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. They blew past Darrington 9-3.
Oliver Hopkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hopkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Cate and Liam Neziri did most of the damage at the plate: Cate scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Neziri scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayden Love, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northwest Christian fell to 2-1. As for Quilcene, their record now sits at 1-0.
Northwest Christian took their victory against Quilcene in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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