Awaken Christian waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Laughlin Cougars with a sharp 17-7 victory. That looming 17-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Awaken Christian yet this season.
Sydney Husted was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Husted has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Husted was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Awaken Christian got a massive performance out of Ellie Newton, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Newton has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalie Campbell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Awaken Christian's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Laughlin, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Awaken Christian beat Laughlin by a score of 19-8 later that day.
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