Country Christian won the last time they faced Western Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Cougars put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 19-6 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Kelsey Mulhern
| 05/02/25 @ Western Christian | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Western Christian | 6 |
| 04/23/25 @ Colton | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Kennedy | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs St. Paul | 2 |
Kelsey Mulhern made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ellie Rhoden and Bailey Colvin did most of the damage at the plate: Rhoden got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Colvin went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Colvin a new career-high. Grace Colvin was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
Country Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.
The victory got Country Christian back to even at 6-6-1. As for Western Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Country Christian is set to square off against their familiar foe Kennedy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Western Christian will face off against rival Perrydale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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