Softball Recap: Chicago Christian Knights vs. Chicago Hope Academy
Chicago Christian can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Chicago Hope Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Chicago Christian considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jocelyn Hovanec made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Hovanec has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hovanec was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chicago Christian let Abby Rashan and Brenna Schaafsma loose on the outfield. Rashan scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Schaafsma went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Chicago Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Chicago Hope Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Chicago Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chicago Hope Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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