The Evangelical Christian Sentinels will face off against the Fort Meade Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangelical Christian is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Evangelical Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Canterbury as Evangelical Christian made off with a 17-1 win. The result was nothing new for Evangelical Christian, who have now won 16 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Zoe Yzaguirre looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evangelical Christian got a massive performance out of Karsyn Mootz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Jakubuwski, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Fort Meade ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Lakeland Christian 5-4. The victory was nothing new for Fort Meade as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Ariel Ramirez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cailynn Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Evangelical Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for Fort Meade, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Evangelical Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .414. However, it's not like Fort Meade struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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