Softball Recap: Summit Christian Academy Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Summit Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Guardians recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Karli Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

Reagan Crooks

Runs (Career)

10/01/25 vs St. Michael the Archangel	4
10/03/24 vs St. Teresa's Academy	3
09/26/24 vs Lincoln College Prep	3
09/15/25 vs Warrensburg	2
09/02/25 @ Plattsburg	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Crooks, who went 2-for-3 with four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Macy Batchelder, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Summit Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Michael the Archangel only posted an OBP of .118.

Summit Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summit Christian Academy will head out to challenge St. Teresa's Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they will venture away from home to face off against St. Pius X at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Guardians will no doubt try to take advantage of.