Softball Recap: Emmanuel Christian Victorious

Emmanuel Christian won the last time they faced Toledo Christian and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Warriors came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.

Maggie Woodward

Hits

04/30/25 vs Toledo Christian	3
04/26/25 @ Waite	4
04/24/25 @ Northwood	3

Maggie Woodward made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Woodward was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariella Morris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Shelby Shepherd was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Emmanuel Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Emmanuel Christian's record now sits at 9-6. As for Toledo Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

Looking ahead, Emmanuel Christian will head out to challenge Cardinal Stritch at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Toledo Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Ottawa Hills at 5:00 p.m. The Green Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.5 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.