Cascade Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to the Vashon Island Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cascade Christian of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Zack Humphreys was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
On Vashon Island's side, Charlie Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Josh Healey was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Jude Dardeau was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cascade Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Vashon Island, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
Cascade Christian will look to defend their home field on Friday against Klahowya at 4:00 p.m. Klahowya will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Cascade Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Vashon Island, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Seattle Christian at 4:00 p.m. Vashon Island's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Seattle Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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