It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Elk Valley Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Capital Cougars out 4-3. The win was just business as usual For Elk Valley Christian, who after two games remain undefeated this season.
For Capital's part, Faithanna Hall was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Hall was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jadan Bishop was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Elk Valley Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Capital, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Elk Valley Christian is on the road again on Saturday to play Braxton County at 12:00 p.m. As for Capital, they will be playing at home against Parkersburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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