The Elliot Christian Eagles are on the road again in their first game on Saturday to play the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 9:30 a.m.
Elliot Christian played against Stone Ridge Christian and lost via forfeit.
Woodland Christian stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Foresthill with a sharp 12-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Woodland Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Emily Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Macie Timothy was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Morgan Sanders was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Elliot Christian's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Woodland Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Elliot Christian suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Woodland Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Elliot Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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