After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Whidbey, Orcas Island was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Sound Christian Lions.
Hayden Shaefer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Shaefer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Orcas Island got a big performance out of Eddie Cunningham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joe Stephens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Like Orcas Island, Sound Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Kellen Weedon. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Weedon was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Weedon wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ibuki Kodama, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Orcas Island now has a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orcas Island will challenge Mount Vernon Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sound Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Muckleshoot Tribal at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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