Crosshill Christian came out on top against Central Linn on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Cobras 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 1st.
Miles Lute made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lute was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Crosshill Christian is undefeated when Lute posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
04/29/25 @ Central Linn | 3 |
04/18/25 vs Culver | 2 |
04/04/25 @ Santiam | 2 |
04/22/25 vs Regis | 1 |
04/11/25 @ Mohawk | 1 |
In other batting news, Johan Phillips was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
The victory made it two in a row for Crosshill Christian and bumps their season record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Central Linn, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Crosshill Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cobras: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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