Troy Christian can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past the Northridge Polar Bears 18-1. Troy Christian's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Ella Dersham was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Dersham has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dersham was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaylee Eschete was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Abby Twiss was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
Troy Christian's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Northridge, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Troy Christian will square off against Dayton Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northridge, they will be playing at home against Lehman Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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