Softball Game Preview: GV Christian on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 8:11am

Softball Preview: GV Christian Guardians vs. Awaken Christian Lions

After five games on the road, GV Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Awaken Christian Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

GV Christian is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 22-11 to Mountain View Christian on Tuesday. Even if GV Christian couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Malia Arredondo and Callyn Black stepped up to the plate in a big way. Arredondo scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Black scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Sophie Guerra was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.

Awaken Christian lost 17-2 to Lincoln County on Friday. Awaken Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kaylee Rasmussen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played.

GV Christian's loss was their 13th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Awaken Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

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