Eagles
| 04/04/25 vs Sheridan | 24-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Scio | 24-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Yamhill-Carlton | 7-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Corbett | 8-4 |
Santiam Christian entered their tilt with Scio on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They didn't even let the Loggers on the board, marking their second-straight 24-0 shutout. Give the Eagles' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Connor Rahn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Santiam Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hunter Hedlund and Landon VanLeuven did most of the damage at the plate: Hedlund went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while VanLeuven went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. VanLeuven is becoming a predictor of Santiam Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Justin Oberfoell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Santiam Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .763. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Santiam Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Scio, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Santiam Christian is headed away from home for the first time to take on Sheridan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scio, they have already played their next game, a 5-4 win against Yamhill-Carlton on the 4th.
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