Softball Recap: Christ Our Rock Lutheran Takes a Loss

Silver Stallions

Previous 5 Games

05/15/25 @ Casey-Westfield	7-17
05/06/25 @ Metro-East Lutheran	1-0
05/01/25 vs Althoff Catholic	1-0
04/29/25 @ Althoff Catholic	1-0
04/28/25 @ Waltonville	8-9

Christ Our Rock Lutheran dropped their record down to 15-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 17-7 to the Casey-Westfield Warriors. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Silver Stallions, who until this contest were averaging 2.61 runs allowed.

Christ Our Rock Lutheran saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Williamson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Another was Kylie Nalewajka, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

As for Casey-Westfield, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 28-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 22 games by six runs or more this season.

On Casey-Westfield's side, Ava Goble made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits. Goble has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Lucy Moore and Anna Karras did most of the damage at the plate: Moore went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Karras went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most doubles Moore has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Arhianna Bonds, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.

Christ Our Rock Lutheran has already played their next match (against Neoga), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Casey-Westfield, they will challenge Mattoon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.