University Christian is 7-1 against Providence School since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The University Christian Christians will square off against the Providence School Stallions at 7:00 p.m. University Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Providence School likes a good challenge.
University Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Trinity Christian Academy 12-3. University Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Sophia Kardatzke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Kardatzke was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kate Dell'Alba was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4. Kylie Shannon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Providence School ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over North Florida Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Providence School.
Summer Stearns was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Daci Sarver, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
University Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Providence School, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Providence School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: University Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. It's a different story for Providence School, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain University Christian's hitters?
University Christian took their win against Providence School when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for University Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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