Northwest Christian School extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 12-5 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Chewelah Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-7 loss on Saturday.
Northwest Christian School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Mortlock, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Chewelah, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 16-0. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Chewelah's side, Bode Katzer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Katzer has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chewelah let Makai Masuda and Luke McGuire run wild. Masuda went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while McGuire went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Jeanneret, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Northwest Christian School and Chewelah should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Crusaders (ranked 79th) will meet Davenport (ranked 308th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Chewelah will face off against Newport at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (10 vs. 100). The Cougars are on a nine-game streak of home wins, the Grizzlies a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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