Softball Preview: Temple Christian Crusaders vs. Altavista Colonels
The Temple Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Altavista Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Temple Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Temple Christian stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.
Millie Cundiff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cundiff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cundiff was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alyssa Conner was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Addison Camden was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Altavista lost 16-6 to Dan River on Friday. Altavista has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emma Andrews was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Temple Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Altavista, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Altavista's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Temple Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Altavista, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1. Will Temple Christian keep running through batters, or will Altavista buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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