Fairfield Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of the Grove City Christian Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairfield Christian Academy of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
For Grove City Christian's part, Abby White made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). White has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Karley Roof was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashley Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fairfield Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Grove City Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Fairfield Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Miller at 12:00 p.m. As for Grove City Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Delaware Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Grove City Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matchups.
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