Redding Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Chester Volcanoes as the Redding Christian Lions made off with a 14-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Redding Christian sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Klara Wakeman made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Wakeman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wakeman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cailee Bowers was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Norah Kim was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Chester's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addisen Nashlund, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Tantardino, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Even though they lost, Chester hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redding Christian struck out six times.
Redding Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Chester, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with that loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Redding Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Quincy at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chester, they will head out on the road to challenge Westwood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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