Northwest Christian lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 9-2 defeat to the Crosspoint Warriors might stick with them for a while. Northwest Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brent Coffman was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases and an RBI.
On Crosspoint's side, Levi Bates was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bates was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Reid Howard looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
Bates wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Silas Stenerson, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Flint Howard was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases.
Northwest Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Crosspoint, their record is now 2-0.
Northwest Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Evergreen Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Crosspoint, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Rainier Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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