Softball Recap: Faith Christian Eagles vs. Clinton Central Bulldogs
Faith Christian lost against Clinton Central back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Faith Christian Eagles wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-2 walloping at the hands of the Clinton Central Bulldogs. Faith Christian has not had much luck with Clinton Central recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Faith Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Hall, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Clinton Central's side, Landree Whiteman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Whiteman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Whiteman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kortney Surber, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Olivia Richie was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Clinton Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Christian will take on West Lafayette at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clinton Central, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Frontier, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Clinton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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