Davenport extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-14 in the process. They came up short against the Northwest Christian School Crusaders, falling 27-1. The Gorillas were not able to make up for their defeat to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
As for Northwest Christian School, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-5 record. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Northwest Christian School's part, Kaden VanDyke was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. VanDyke was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Bevan was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Northwest Christian School's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Chase Mortlock, who got on base in five of his seven plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Davenport had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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