Elk Valley Christian stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Capital Cougars 9-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Elk Valley Christian also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Avery Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Evans has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Evans was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy Swor, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emily Edwards, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Capital's side, Carolynn Slater made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Elk Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Capital, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-18.
Elk Valley Christian has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Meadow Bridge at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meadow Bridge is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Elk Valley Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Capital, they will challenge South Charleston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Charleston will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Capital surely won't give up without a fight.
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