Softball Preview: Riverside Christian Academy Royals vs. Fayetteville Christian Warriors
Riverside Christian Academy and Fayetteville Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Riverside Christian Academy Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fayetteville Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverside Christian Academy put another one in the bag back in March to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Capitol Encore Academy a 17-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Riverside Christian Academy has managed all season.
Fayetteville Christian never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Northwood Temple Academy on Tuesday. They blew past the Eagles 12-1.
Sarah Depaola was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Depaola has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Depaola was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Fayetteville Christian got a massive performance out of Abigail Lagos, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Lagos is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jordan Winans, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Riverside Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Fayetteville Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything went Riverside Christian Academy's way against Fayetteville Christian in their previous meeting back in March as Riverside Christian Academy made off with a 14-8 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Depaola, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and 13 unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverside Christian Academy still be able to contain Depaola? There's only one way to find out.
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