The Calumet Christian Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Calumet Christian's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while East Chicago Central has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Calumet Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Calumet New Tech a 17-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Calumet Christian considering their one-run performance the match before.
Calla Ogden and Liviya Soria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ogden pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Soria struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ogden went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Soria scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jenelle Tietz was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ana Makowski, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for East Chicago Central's offense. They lost 11-0 to Marquette Catholic back in April. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, East Chicago Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Calumet Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for East Chicago Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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