If Evergreen Lutheran was feeling good off their 22-4 takedown of Darrington on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Evergreen Lutheran Eagles took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crosspoint Warriors on Saturday. Evergreen Lutheran has struggled against Crosspoint recently, as their contest on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Evergreen Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Menti, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Crosspoint's side, Levi Bates and Flint Howard made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Bates didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Howard pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bates scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Howard scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shay Bickel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jonah Hinman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Evergreen Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Crosspoint, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Evergreen Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crosspoint, they will be playing at home against Mount Vernon Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crosspoint will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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