Softball Recap: Awaken Christian Lions vs. Laughlin Cougars
Awaken Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-8 margin over the Laughlin Cougars. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Awaken Christian has managed all season.
Sydney Husted made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Husted has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Husted was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Awaken Christian let Ellie Newton and Kaylee Rasmussen loose on the outfield. Newton scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Rasmussen got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Newton hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Wittmayer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
The victory got Awaken Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Laughlin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
Awaken Christian has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lincoln County at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Laughlin, they will head out on the road to face off against Lake Mead Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Laughlin is facing Lake Mead Academy at the right time seeing as Lake Mead Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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