Davenport extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-15 in the process. They came up short against the Northwest Christian School Crusaders, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-1 on Tuesday.
As for Northwest Christian School, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
For Northwest Christian School's part, Drew Bevan and Kaden VanDyke were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Bevan tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, VanDyke struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Bevan went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while VanDyke went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Bevan has become a key player for Northwest Christian School: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Northwest Christian School let Chase Mortlock and Preston Mortlock run wild. Chase went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Preston went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Preston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Caden Hollister was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Davenport had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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