Evangelical Christian dropped their record down to 10-14 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the St. George's Gryphons, falling 10-0. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gryphons earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
As for St. George's, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
For St. George's part, Katie Wolaver made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Wolaver has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kourtney Ross, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Veda Crose was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Evangelical Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Christian Academy of Knoxville on the 14th. As for St. George's, they have also already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Northpoint Christian on the 6th.
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