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

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 6:16am

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

Heritage Christian Academy is 0-7 against North River Christian since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Heritage Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the North River Christian Chargers at 4:00 p.m.

After soaring to 21 runs the game before, Heritage Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-2 walloping at the hands of North River Christian.

For North River Christian's part, Ramsi Kittrel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Kittrel has been consistent recently: 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, the team relied heavily on Emma Champion, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Gracie Dice was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.

Heritage Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North River Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.

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