Evangelical Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Island Coast proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Evangelical Christian Sentinels 5-4. That's two games straight that Island Coast has won by just one run.
Anthony Ruiz looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mason Blackburn was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hawkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Evangelical Christian's side, they got a good showing from Logan Weber, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Slater Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Island Coast and bumps their season record up to 16-9. As for Evangelical Christian, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Island Coast will take on Dunbar at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Island Coast has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Evangelical Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against First Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. Evangelical Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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