Church Point was the 17-2 winner over Northwest when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Church Point Bears took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northwest Raiders on Tuesday. Church Point has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jack Venable was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Venable was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Church Point got a good showing from Luke Venable, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Venable has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Carter Fontenot was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Waylon Castille, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Church Point's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Church Point will stay at home for another game and welcome Cecilia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northwest will take on Beau Chene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
