Softball Preview: Summit Christian Academy Eagles vs. Warrensburg Tigers
The Summit Christian Academy Eagles will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Warrensburg Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Summit Christian Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Warrensburg: they just beat Odessa at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Summit Christian Academy had just enough and edged Odessa out 2-1.
Karli Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Summit Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Odessa only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Warrensburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to Oak Grove.
Summit Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Warrensburg, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
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