Redford Union had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Southfield Christian Eagles, falling 16-1. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 17-2 to the Eagles when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Southfield Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
For Southfield Christian's part, Sara Sherry made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Sherry has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Jordan Martin was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Emerson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, Redford Union will face off against Annapolis at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.78 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southfield Christian, they will take on Plymouth Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Southfield Christian's pitchers better be ready for this one: Plymouth Christian Academy has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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