Evangelical Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Evangelical Christian also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Colsen Loughren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Loughren has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Loughren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anthony Cabrera and Garrett Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Cabrera scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Jones scored a run while going 2-for-3. Cabrera is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Boston Gibbs, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On LaBelle's side, they got a good showing from Walter McKown, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Ty Murray was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Evangelical Christian pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for LaBelle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evangelical Christian will take on Island Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Island Coast has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for LaBelle, they will be playing at home against Gateway on Monday. LaBelle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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