Softball Game Preview: Destiny Christian Wildcats vs. Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes

Destiny Christian has gone a perfect 8-0 against Sunrise Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. Destiny Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Destiny Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Life Prep as they made off with an 18-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Zoey Landers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She also put up a home run, which was her first of the season.

Cienna Davis

Stolen Base

04/12/25 vs Life Prep	3
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04/07/25 @ Union Christian Academy	2
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03/28/25 @ Life Prep	2
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cienna Davis, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Lily McCutchan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Destiny Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .840. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Meanwhile, Sunrise Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Jefferson County North on Monday and fell 10-9. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Destiny Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Everything went Destiny Christian's way against Sunrise Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Destiny Christian made off with a 16-2 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buffaloes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.