Softball Game Recap: Central Valley Christian Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 1:05pm

Softball Recap: Central Valley Christian Cavaliers vs. Exeter Monarchs

Central Valley Christian was the 14-13 winner over Exeter when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Valley Christian Cavaliers fell just short of the Exeter Monarchs by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Central Valley Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Exeter's part, Chloe Sparrow made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Sparrow has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Sparrow was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-6.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Williams, who scored no runs while going 4-for-5. Audrina Ibarra was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Central Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for Exeter, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.

Central Valley Christian will head out on the road to take on Kerman at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kerman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Exeter, they will head out on the road to square off against Immanuel at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Immanuel is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Exeter will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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