The Whitmore Lake Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Whitmore Lake came up short against Parkway Christian and fell 13-10. Whitmore Lake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Christian Academy came tearing into Thursday's game with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Crusaders. The result was nothing new for Plymouth Christian Academy, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sophie Paryaski made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Paryaski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Paryaski was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Plymouth Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Chloe Paryaski, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Soleil Weaver was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Whitmore Lake now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Plymouth Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Whitmore Lake suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Plymouth Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Plymouth Christian Academy's Clara Groen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Whitmore Lake knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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