Awaken Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Beaver Dam Diamondback with a sharp 19-4 win. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Sydney Husted was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Rasmussen, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Rasmussen is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ellie Newton, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Awaken Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Lions
| 03/14/25 @ Beaver Dam | 19-4 |
| 05/02/24 @ GV Christian | 26-0 |
| 05/02/24 @ GV Christian | 19-0 |
| 04/19/24 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy | 21-13 |
| 04/19/24 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy | 9-8 |
Awaken Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs over those games. As for Beaver Dam, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Awaken Christian beat Beaver Dam by a score of 21-3 later that day.
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