Cedar Park Christian put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the South Whidbey Falcons with a sharp 18-2 win. Cedar Park Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Shelby Southard made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Southard was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Chantelle Rogers and Olivia Halim did most of the damage at the plate: Rogers scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Halim scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Charlton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On South Whidbey's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The victory (which was Cedar Park Christian's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. As for South Whidbey, they dropped their record down to 5-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Cedar Park Christian will take on Granite Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Granite Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season. As for South Whidbey, they will head out on the road to take on Sultan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Whidbey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
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