Softball Recap: Shekinah Christian Flames vs. Liberty Christian Academy Eagles
Shekinah Christian can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles with a sharp 18-10 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Shekinah Christian also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Grace Ferguson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ferguson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ferguson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shekinah Christian let Mia Pierce and Brook Purdy loose on the outfield. Pierce scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Purdy scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Josie Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Liberty Christian Academy's side, Carolee Marcum was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Shekinah Christian's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shekinah Christian will take on Madison Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Madison Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Harvest Prep at 5:30 p.m. Liberty Christian Academy is facing Harvest Prep at the right time seeing as Harvest Prep is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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