Holly Grove Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Arcadia Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. Holly Grove Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Arcadia likes a good challenge.
Holly Grove Christian pushed their score all the way to 17 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Arcadia by a score of 18-17. Holly Grove Christian has not had much luck with Arcadia recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Arcadia's part, Brianna Montross made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Montross was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Megan Montross was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kyli Hewett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Holly Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Arcadia, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
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