Softball Preview: Redwood Christian Eagles vs. University Red Devils
Redwood Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while University is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Redwood Christian Eagles will take on the University Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Redwood Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Making Waves Academy onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory.
Sara Collier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Collier was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Savannah Hendren was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Rachel Hendren was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, University has not done well against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. University had just enough and edged Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory out 4-3.
Redwood Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Redwood Christian came up short against University in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of University's Juliette Cuthbert, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that Redwood Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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