Softball Preview: Grace Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders
The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Grace Christian Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Gardner-South Wilmington on Friday. They lost 17-0 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Arthur-Okaw Christian who now have four in a row.
Lilian Beever and Elsie Beever were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Beever pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Beever didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Beever scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Beever scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sheri Miller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Lilie Herschberger was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Grace Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grace Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arthur-Okaw Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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