If Calumet Christian was feeling good off their 17-1 takedown of Victory Christian Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Calumet Christian Patriots fell just short of the Chicago Christian Knights by a score of 3-1 on Monday. Calumet Christian has struggled against Chicago Christian recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Grace Janowski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Janowski was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Janowski wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ana Makowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Chicago Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Brenna Schaafsma, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Calumet Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Chicago Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Calumet Christian will be playing at home against Calumet New Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Calumet Christian will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Chicago Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps