Softball Preview: Westminster Christian Wildcats vs. Orchard Farm Eagles
The Westminster Christian Wildcats are on the road again on Monday to play the Orchard Farm Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Westminster Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Linn.
Allison Branstetter was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Westminster Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Linn only posted a batting average of .208.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Orchard Farm faced off against Valley Park on Wednesday. Orchard Farm lost 18-8 to Valley Park. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 4-0 in the first period.
Westminster Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Orchard Farm, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Westminster Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Orchard Farm when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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