The Fredericksburg Christian Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the St. Catherine's Saints at 4:30 p.m. Fredericksburg Christian will be strutting in after a victory while St. Catherine's will be coming in after a defeat.
Fredericksburg Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Oakcrest (and have done all season long). Fredericksburg Christian blew past Oakcrest 25-1. Fredericksburg Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Scarlet Whittaker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Whittaker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Whittaker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Johnson, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Haylie Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Catherine's unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Trinity Episcopal by a score of 3-1.
Like Fredericksburg Christian, St. Catherine's also got a great game from a two-way player: Kinnady Branch. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Branch was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Branch wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Henry, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Fredericksburg Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for St. Catherine's, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fredericksburg Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Catherine's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fredericksburg Christian took their victory against St. Catherine's when the teams last played back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Fredericksburg Christian repeat their success, or does St. Catherine's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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