Softball Game Recap: Heritage Christian Academy Eagles vs. North River Christian Chargers

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 3:40pm

Softball Recap: Heritage Christian Academy Eagles vs. North River Christian Chargers

After flying high against East Central HomeSchool back in February, Heritage Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Heritage Christian Academy Eagles' rough 16-2 loss to the North River Christian Chargers on Monday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Heritage Christian Academy in their matchups with North River Christian: they've now lost seven in a row.

For North River Christian's part, Ramsi Kittrel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Kittrel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kittrel was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.

In other batting news, Emma Champion was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Alanya Fuller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Heritage Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North River Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.

While Heritage Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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