Western Christian fell victim to Blanchet Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers. Western Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Blanchet Catholic's part, Riley Pratt and Drew Bartels made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Pratt tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Bartels struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Pratt scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Bartels went 1-for-1 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Hancock, who scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Cuff, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Western Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Blanchet Catholic, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
While Western Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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