Softball Recap: Elkhart Christian Academy Comes Up Short

If Elkhart Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Hamilton on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell 6-2 to the Westview Warriors on Monday. The Eagles have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.

Brianna Ehninger

Batters Struck Out

05/19/25 @ Westview	11
05/16/25 @ Hamilton	13
05/10/25 @ Prairie Heights	5

Brianna Ehninger was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Ehninger wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Naomi Herbster, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was Herbster's first of the season.

Elkhart Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Westview, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.

Coming up, Elkhart Christian Academy will welcome Triton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westview, they will take on Fairfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.