Softball Game Preview: Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles vs. Whitmore Lake Trojans

The Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Whitmore Lake Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Whitmore Lake will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Plymouth Christian Academy extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Eagles blew past Clarenceville 16-1. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Clara Groen

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Clara Groen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in June of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Wright, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Paryaski, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Plymouth Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Whitmore Lake made easy work of Parkway Christian on Tuesday and carried off an 18-3 win.

The victory got Plymouth Christian Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Whitmore Lake, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Everything went Plymouth Christian Academy's way against Whitmore Lake in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Plymouth Christian Academy made off with a 16-0 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.