Softball Recap: Portland Christian Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 @ Valley	23
03/26/25 @ Shawnee	22
03/17/25 @ Valley	21
05/01/25 vs Rock Creek Academy	18
04/22/25 @ Fort Knox	18

Portland Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Rock Creek Academy Lions get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Eva Hidrogo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hidrogo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Piper Scott, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Raya Heid was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI.

Portland Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .578 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Portland Christian pushed their record up to 18-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Rock Creek Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portland Christian will square off against Presentation at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rock Creek Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cannelton at 6:00 p.m. on the 13th.