Delaware Christian is 9-1 against Madison Christian since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Delaware Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Madison Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Delaware Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Everything went their way against Liberty Christian Academy as Delaware Christian made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Delaware Christian as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ava Hovda made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hovda has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hovda was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Delaware Christian got a massive performance out of Cosette Stump, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn McCoy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Madison Christian waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 12-7.
Delaware Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Madison Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Delaware Christian couldn't quite finish off Madison Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 8-6. Will Delaware Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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