Newport - Bellevue had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-16 to make it ten. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastlake Wolves. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Max Higbee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Newport - Bellevue saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Unay, who went 1-for-4 with one double.
As for Eastlake, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On Eastlake's side, Rodrigo Montano looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Larson Kohlman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Newport - Bellevue has already played their next match, a 4-1 loss against Hazen on the 26th. As for Eastlake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against North Creek on the 25th.
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