North Port was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Evangelical Christian Sentinels.
North Port saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayce McKechney, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Evangelical Christian's side, Connor Beckman tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Beckman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evangelical Christian let Kyle Klaric-Schell and Hogan Gibbs loose on the outfield. Klaric-Schell went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Gibbs scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Lutz, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
North Port's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Evangelical Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
North Port will be playing at home against Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Evangelical Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against First Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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