Delaware Christian proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 18) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tree of Life Christian Trojans, sneaking past 12-10. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 14-8 win the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Ava Hovda made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Hovda was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Claire Costello
| 04/16/26 vs Tree of Life Christian | 4 |
| 04/13/26 @ Northside Christian | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Wellington School | 3 |
| 04/10/26 vs Berne Union | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Wellington School | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Costello, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Audra Dhume was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Delaware Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Delaware Christian's record now sits at 4-2. As for Tree of Life Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Delaware Christian has already played their next matchup, a 20-17 loss against Liberty Christian Academy on the 20th. Tree of Life Christian has also already played their next contest (against Coshocton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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