The Christian Brothers Falcons will face off against the Capital Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Christian Brothers: 3.4, Capital Christian: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Christian Brothers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Roseville by a score of 6-3. The win was familiar territory for Christian Brothers who now have three in a row.
Maya Filger was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Filger has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Filger was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Filger wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josephine Eschelman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Jernigan, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Capital Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 2-1.
Christian Brothers is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Capital Christian, they pushed their record up to 21-2-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
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