The Chippewa Chipps will take on the Lake Center Christian Tiger at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Chippewa: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Lake Center Christian has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Chippewa lost 15-4 to Waynedale on Wednesday.
KYLEIGH GARTIN was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Lake Center Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Central Christian on Thursday. The Tiger put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 15-3 victory. The Tiger might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 12 runs or more this season.
Shelby McCartney made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. McCartney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 matches.
In other batting news, Kaya Zook was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Kane, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lake Center Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Lake Center Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Chippewa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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