Mount Vernon Christian won the last time they faced Orcas Island, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes blew past the Orcas Island Vikings 8-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mount Vernon Christian.
Joel Votipka made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Votipka was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Toner, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Nathan Symmank was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On Orcas Island's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calder Jones, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Orion Meskew, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Mount Vernon Christian's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 7.8 runs. As for Orcas Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Vernon Christian will face off against Coupeville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Vernon Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Coupeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Orcas Island, they will head out on the road to challenge Friday Harbor at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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