It's playoff time, and Bellevue Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the La Center Wildcats 5-4 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Luke Evenson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Evenson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Hill, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Another was Declan Englund, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Bellevue Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for La Center, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 25-5.
As of now, neither Bellevue Christian nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.
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