The Churubusco Eagles will square off against the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Churubusco's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Churubusco came out on top against Westview on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run first inning. The Eagles put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Emma Walters
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Emma Walters and Alyssa Marks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Walters tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Marks tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Walters went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Marks went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Walters has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Grace Lawson was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Shelby Tigner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Churubusco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran came up short against Fort Wayne Northrop on Thursday and fell 10-5.
Raelyn Koesters was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Abagail Weaver, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Churubusco is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Churubusco couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
