Softball Recap: Summit Christian Academy Eagles vs. St. Michael the Archangel Guardians
Summit Christian Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Karli Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Crooks, who went 4-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
Summit Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.4.
Summit Christian Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Summit Christian Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Teresa's Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Summit Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so St. Teresa's Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they will face off against St. Pius X at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Michael the Archangel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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