The Portland Christian Eagles will take on the Shelby County Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Portland Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Portland Christian will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Christian Academy-Louisville on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Centurions with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Eva Hidrogo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hidrogo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
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In other batting news, Piper Scott was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Addie Bragg was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Portland Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christian Academy-Louisville only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Shelby County came up short against Trimble County on Saturday, falling 11-1. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shelby County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Carnes, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Carnes has brought in this season.
Shelby County's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Portland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Shelby County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Portland Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .524. It's a different story for Shelby County, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Portland Christian's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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