Evansville Christian had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Springs Valley Blackhawks 9-3. That's more bragging rights for Evansville Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Evansville Christian let Carson Tate and Kaden Brown loose on the outfield. Tate scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Brown scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josiah Dunham, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Springs Valley's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Buchanan, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Springs Valley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville Christian only hit no.
Evansville Christian will head out on the road to square off against Mt. Vernon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Christian and Mt. Vernon are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Springs Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Daviess at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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