Summit Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the St. Teresa's Academy Stars 11-1. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Karli Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Summit Christian Academy got a big performance out of Reagan Crooks, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Katchen Gillihan was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Summit Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Teresa's Academy only posted an OBP of .167.
Summit Christian Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for St. Teresa's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Summit Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 7-0 victory against Lafayette County on the 5th. As for St. Teresa's Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-1 defeat against Bolivar on the 4th.
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