Evangelical Christian is 0-8 against Northpoint Christian since March of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will welcome the Trojans at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Evangelical Christian's offense. They lost 7-0 to Northpoint Christian on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Northpoint Christian's part, Ada Woodruff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Woodruff a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Myrick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katy Bobo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northpoint Christian pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Evangelical Christian, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-8.
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