Evergreen Lutheran extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-6 in the process. They lost 12-5 to the Northwest Christian Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 last Monday.
As for Northwest Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Northwest Christian's part, Travis Elmore made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Elmore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jadon Dillingham was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Parker Cox was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Evergreen Lutheran is set to take on their familiar foe Pope John Paul II at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Northwest Christian will square off against rival Quilcene at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Wolverines have won three straight at home, while the Rangers won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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