The Kings Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Sierra Chieftains at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kings Christian has eight straight wins, Sierra has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kings Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Laton as Kings Christian made off with a 17-8 victory.
Abigail Camp made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Camp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Camp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cassandra Burkett, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Soto-Curtiss, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Sierra lost 9-1 to Fowler on Tuesday.
Kings Christian pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sierra, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Sierra's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Kings Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sierra, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Kings Christian keep running through batters, or will Sierra buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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