Empire entered their tilt with Valley Christian with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. They came out on top against the Valley Christian Trojans by a score of 10-6 on Saturday. Empire's victory was all the more impressive since Valley Christian was averaging only 2.17 runs allowed on the season.
Kendall Freidinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 14 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Empire got a massive performance out of Angelina Dehler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Callista Drawbaugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
On Valley Christian's side, Kat Hanson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Bowman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Empire pushed their record up to 26-7 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for Valley Christian, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-3.
As of now, neither Empire nor Valley Christian have any future games scheduled.
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