Sadly, Highlands Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-9 walloping at the hands of the Berean Christian Bulldogs on Tuesday. Highlands Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Berean Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.
Catalina Montero was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Rodriquez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Berean Christian's side, Elizabeth Kowalski made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Kowalski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Berean Christian got a massive performance out of Lillian Severson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Jordyn Powell was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Highlands Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Berean Christian, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Highlands Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Berean Christian at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Berean Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Morningside Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berean Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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