Seven Rivers Christian's hitters rose to the challenge against a Crusaders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.31 runs allowed on Friday. The Seven Rivers Christian Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Seffner Christian Crusaders and snuck past 11-10. Winning may never get old, but Seven Rivers Christian sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Seven Rivers Christian got a massive performance out of Madalyn Luider, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Zoey Houle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Seffner Christian's side, Jalynn Fredman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and seven unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Katelyn Blethen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Ariana Wood was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Seffner Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seven Rivers Christian struck out eight times.
Seven Rivers Christian pushed their record up to 10-12 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Seffner Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Seven Rivers Christian is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hernando Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. Hernando Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season. As for Seffner Christian, they will be playing at home against Oasis Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Seffner Christian is facing Oasis Christian at the right time seeing as Oasis Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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