Softball Preview: Toledo Christian Eagles vs. Emmanuel Christian Warriors
Toledo Christian is 0-5 against Emmanuel Christian since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Toledo Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Emmanuel Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Toledo Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ottawa Hills as Toledo Christian made off with a 16-6 win.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rams a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Emmanuel Christian has won by exactly ten runs.
Not much got past Maggie Woodward, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Rogers off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elle Holloway, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Paris Foster, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
The victory got Toledo Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Emmanuel Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Toledo Christian might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Emmanuel Christian in their previous meeting on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Woodward, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Toledo Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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