Victory Christian Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 17-1 to the Calumet Christian Patriots on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Victory Christian Academy of the 19-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Calumet Christian's part, Calla Ogden and Liviya Soria were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ogden pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Soria struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ogden scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Soria scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Calumet Christian let Laila Odgen and Braiden Cooper loose on the outfield. Odgen scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Cooper went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Phillips, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Victory Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Calumet Christian, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Victory Christian Academy is on the road again on Saturday to play River Forest at 12:00 p.m. As for Calumet Christian, they will challenge Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Calumet Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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