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| 03/25/25 - Away | 3-14 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 03/25/24 - Home | 8-14 L |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 10-5 W |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 5-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northwest Christian and Bourgade Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Crusaders will host the Golden Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Northwest Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Gilbert Christian with a sharp 15-0 victory. Considering the Crusaders have won ten matches by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Caylie Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Katie Gillette looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Northwest Christian let Kinsey Unger and Mia Angus run wild. Unger scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Angus went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Angus has posted since back in April of 2024. Kendalyn Cook was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Northwest Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bourgade Catholic entered their contest against Payson on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 6-5.
Olivia Durazo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Samantha Santillan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Esther Quezada, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Northwest Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Bourgade Catholic, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 17-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northwest Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bourgade Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northwest Christian suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Bourgade Catholic in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
