Willamina had lost six straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it seven. They lost 8-1 to the Santiam Christian Eagles. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in April of 2018.
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Kaden Konovalov made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Santiam Christian, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 16-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Santiam Christian's side, Landon VanLeuven spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Josh Riddle was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since April 4th. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Hedlund, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Santiam Christian beat Willamina by a score of 11-1 on Wednesday.
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