
Lions
04/08/25 @ Woodcrest Christian | 15 |
03/20/25 vs Notre Dame | 15 |
03/03/25 vs Santa Rosa Academy | 14 |
02/19/25 @ Colony | 13 |
02/27/25 @ Chaparral | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Linfield Christian). Everything went their way against the Woodcrest Christian Royals on Tuesday as they made off with an 18-3 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Celeste Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Charli Calas was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Julia Preston, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Linfield Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive matches.
Linfield Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Woodcrest Christian, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Linfield Christian beat the Royals by a score of 15-4 on Thursday.
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