If Klahowya was feeling good off their 8-1 takedown of Seattle Christian last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Klahowya Eagles' tough 11-5 loss to the Bellevue Christian Vikings on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Klahowya was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bellevue Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Aiden Michael was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Michael has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run every time he's pitched this season. Michael was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Michael wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camden Dickey, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Franklin Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Like Klahowya, Bellevue Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Brock Ryan. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ryan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Erdman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luke Evenson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Klahowya now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bellevue Christian, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Klahowya will head out on the road to face off against Port Angeles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bellevue Christian, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Charles Wright at 6:30 p.m. on April 8th. Bellevue Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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