The Varsity Pirates won their fourth straight game yesterday (4/25) beating Seattle Christian by a score of 6-4. The game was played on a very cold and windy Seattle afternoon at the Seattle Christian field. Blankets, gloves, and hot cocoa were the order of the day. Justin Calhoun started the game for the Pirates and pitched five innings, allowing six hits and striking out nine opposing batters. Calhoun's battery mate Tom Schumaker came out from behind the plate and made his first mound appearance of the season pitching two scoreless innings, thus earning the save. The Pirates did most of their scoring in the third inning, when they put up a five spot on the scoreboard. After falling behind 6-0, Seattle Christian scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the fifth to make the game interesting. The Vashon hitting attack was led by Chris Pieterick who went 3 for 4 with a double and two singles. Chris Allman was 2 for 4 with a 2 RBI triple and a single. Calhoun was 2 for 4 as well. Byron Starkey and Schumaker each added RBI singles to the Pirate totals. Seattle Christian tallied 4 runs, 7 hits and 3 errors, while Vashon had 6 runs, 9 hits, and 2 errors. The Pirates are now 7-2 in league play with three games remaining on the schedule. Next up is a road game against league leader Chimacum on 4/27 at 4pm. A reminder that the final home game is on 4/30 against second place Orting. Come on out and support your team on the road to the playoffs.
