Softball Game Preview: Redwood Christian Eagles vs. Lick-Wilmerding Tigers

The Redwood Christian Eagles will square off against the Lick-Wilmerding Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Redwood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

Redwood Christian will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Head-Royce, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Redwood Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Head-Royce on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 30, 2024.

The team relied heavily on Rachel Hendren, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lulu Pineda was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Lick-Wilmerding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Redwood Christian, falling 29-8.

Redwood Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. Lick-Wilmerding's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Redwood Christian took their win against Lick-Wilmerding when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 29-8. Will Redwood Christian repeat their success, or does Lick-Wilmerding has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.