Softball Preview: Cedar Park Christian Eagles vs. South Whidbey Falcons
The Cedar Park Christian Eagles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the South Whidbey Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
In their second game on Saturday, Cedar Park Christian never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on Freeman with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Malaya Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Nelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shelby Southard was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Halim, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, South Whidbey made sure to put some runs up on the board against Chimacum on Saturday. South Whidbey was the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Chimacum.
Cedar Park Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for South Whidbey, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Cedar Park Christian took their victory against South Whidbey in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-1. Will Cedar Park Christian repeat their success, or does South Whidbey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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