Softball Recap: East Linn Christian Academy Takes a Loss

East Linn Christian Academy had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it 12. They came up short against the Gervais Cougars, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on Tuesday.

As for Gervais, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

For Gervais' part, Addy McCargar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCargar was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Jennifer Ferschweiler was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Leslie Mercado was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gervais beat East Linn Christian Academy by a score of 15-2 later that day.