It was a Battle of the Birds when Eastern Christian duked it out with Manchester Regional on Tuesday. The Eagles never let the Falcons get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Eagles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Allison VandeVrede was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. VandeVrede was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Avery Conrad looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Hannah Leegwater was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elliana Algarin, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Eastern Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester Regional only posted an OBP of .222.
Eagles
| 04/15/25 vs Manchester Regional | 11-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Butler | 14-4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Mary Help of Christians Academy | 11-1 |
Eastern Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Manchester Regional, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Christian will take on Hawthorne at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Manchester Regional, they will square off against Glen Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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