
Crusaders
04/29/25 @ Davenport | 27 |
03/15/25 vs Omak | 20 |
04/05/25 @ Reardan | 19 |
03/22/25 vs Kellogg | 19 |
04/01/25 vs Reardan | 16 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwest Christian School). They put the hurt on the Davenport Gorillas with a sharp 27-1 win on Tuesday. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Gorillas recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Kaden VanDyke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. VanDyke was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Bevan was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Northwest Christian School is undefeated when Bevan posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Chase Mortlock was another key player, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Northwest Christian School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Northwest Christian School's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Davenport, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Northwest Christian School will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Gorillas: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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