Oakcrest is 0-4 against Fredericksburg Christian since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oakcrest Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Oakcrest is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. Their rough 15-4 loss to Seton might stick with them for a while. One positive for Oakcrest, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg Christian put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Seton as Fredericksburg Christian made off with a 14-2 victory.
Scarlet Whittaker made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Whittaker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Whittaker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Rylie Johnson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. Emma Minnick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Oakcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Oakcrest suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Fredericksburg Christian when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whittaker, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Now that Oakcrest knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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