The Ontario Christian Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Arrowhead Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ontario Christian and 11 for Arrowhead Christian.
Ontario Christian pushed their score all the way to 16 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Academy of Careers & Exploration by a score of 18-16.
Hannah Demoff led a balanced group of hitters, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5. Karli Cook was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Ontario Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian pushed their score all the way to 11 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 22-11 loss to Woodcrest Christian might stick with them for a while.
Bethany Wilkes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Mouri, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Ontario Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Arrowhead Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Ontario Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Arrowhead Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Ontario Christian's way against Arrowhead Christian in their previous matchup back in March as Ontario Christian made off with a 20-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ontario Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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