Elkhart Christian Academy's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the South Bend Clay Colonials with a sharp 15-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Elkhart Christian Academy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Brianna Ehninger was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ehninger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Naomi Herbster, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Mya Ott was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On South Bend Clay's side, Rachel Hunt was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
The win got Elkhart Christian Academy back to even at 1-1. As for South Bend Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Elkhart Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oregon-Davis at 5:30 p.m. on April 8th. As for South Bend Clay, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome LaVille, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
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