
Eagles
04/21/25 vs Northside Christian | 20 |
04/24/25 @ Northside Christian | 18 |
04/17/25 vs Shekinah Christian | 15 |
04/10/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 14 |
05/01/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 11 |
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Delaware Christian blew past Liberty Christian Academy 12-1. The result was nothing new for Delaware Christian, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ava Hovda made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Cosette Stump was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn McCoy, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Delaware Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are 7-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Delaware Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Coming up, Delaware Christian will be playing at home against Mt. Gilead at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Genoa Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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