The Santiam Wolverines will square off against the Crosshill Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Santiam made easy work of Mohawk and carried off a 17-4 win. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Crosshill Christian's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let East Linn Christian Academy get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for Crosshill Christian, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Miles Lute made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Lute was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Lute is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tayden Isaacson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Theo Watkin was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Santiam now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Crosshill Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Santiam suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Crosshill Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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