Central Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Aquinas Knights.
Micah Kozel Steiner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Kozel Steiner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Edisa Plants, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adeline Aubrey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Central Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aquinas only posted a batting average of .200.
Aquinas' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Central Christian has already played their next match, a 9-5 loss against Rittman on the 7th. As for Aquinas, they will look to defend their home field on the 10th against Orrville at 5:00 p.m.
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