Softball Game Preview: Cedar Park Christian Eagles vs. South Whidbey Falcons

By Team Reports Apr 5, 2025, 12:39am

Softball Preview: Cedar Park Christian Eagles vs. South Whidbey Falcons

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Cedar Park Christian has gone a perfect 10-0 against South Whidbey recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Cedar Park Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

South Whidbey is facing Cedar Park Christian at the wrong time: Cedar Park Christian suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Shelby Southard put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Southard wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Charlton, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. Adelaide Foster was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, South Whidbey got the win against Vashon Island two weeks ago by a conclusive 21-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Like Cedar Park Christian, South Whidbey also got a great game from a two-way player: Sophia Jennings. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Jennings a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophie Ziegler, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gretta Jones, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.

South Whidbey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vashon Island only posted an OBP of .417.

South Whidbey's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cedar Park Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.

Everything went Cedar Park Christian's way against South Whidbey in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Cedar Park Christian made off with a 21-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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