Softball Game Preview: Buckingham Charter Knights vs. Elliot Christian Eagles

The Buckingham Charter Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Elliot Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Buckingham Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Buckingham Charter made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Elliot Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went Buckingham Charter's way against Elliot Christian on Monday as Buckingham Charter made off with a 15-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Haley Griffin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Buckingham Charter got a massive performance out of Tamia Cendejas, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Cendejas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Juliette Spencer, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Buckingham Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Buckingham Charter's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Elliot Christian, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.