If Quilcene was riding high off their 13-3 takedown of Pope John Paul II last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Quilcene Rangers' rough 13-2 defeat to the Crosspoint Warriors on Friday might stick with them for a while. Quilcene has struggled against Crosspoint recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Crosspoint's part, Levi Bates was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bates was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonah Hinman was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Flint Howard was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Quilcene's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Crosspoint, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Quilcene will be playing at home against Sound Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sound Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Crosspoint, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-4 victory vs. Mossyrock on the 13th.
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