Bellevue Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Montesano on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6.
Bellevue Christian got a good showing from Brayden Rockey, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the first time Rockey hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in March.
At the plate, Noah Chong and Luke Evenson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Chong went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Evenson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Hill, who went 1-for-5 with three runs.
Bellevue Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Montesano, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-2.
Bellevue Christian and Montesano should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Vikings (ranked 54th) will meet Cascade Christian (ranked 212th) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Bellevue Christian's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while the Cougars have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Montesano will take on Rochester at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (7 vs. 138).
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