The Overlake Owls will take on the Bellevue Christian Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Overlake 2.5, Bellevue Christian 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Overlake fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against King's on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 4-3. The Owls' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Bellevue Christian owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson, sneaking past 1-0. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Vikings have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Jack Vlahovich and Luke Evenson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Vlahovich tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Evenson didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Vlahovich went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, while Evenson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Hill, who went 1-for-5 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Declan Englund was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Overlake's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Bellevue Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
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