Softball Recap: Christian Brothers Falcons vs. Sacramento Dragons
Christian Brothers entered their tilt with Sacramento with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sacramento Dragons a 20-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Christian Brothers, who have now won six matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Annika DeWaal made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. DeWaal was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Jaden Fonts looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Hannah Jernigan was a standout: she scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Tandy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Christian Brothers pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Sacramento, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Christian Brothers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Capital Christian at 4:15 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Capital Christian: 2.2, Christian Brothers: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sacramento, they will head out on the road to square off against San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. San Juan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.2 runs per game this season.
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