Softball Preview: Southfield Christian Eagles vs. Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles
The Southfield Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Southfield Christian got the win against Parkway Christian by a conclusive 15-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southfield Christian.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Christian Academy came tearing into Monday's game with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans a 15-0 shutout. Plymouth Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Clara Groen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Groen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Soleil Weaver, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Chloe Paryaski was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Southfield Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Plymouth Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Southfield Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Plymouth Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will Southfield Christian repeat their success, or does Plymouth Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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