Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 20-4 to the Catholic Central Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christian of the 18-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Catholic Central's part, Aleksandra Bockheim made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Bockheim was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Madeiyn Schaendorf and Riley Lyons did most of the damage at the plate: Schaendorf scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances, while Lyons scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Katence Brown-Holzgen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Catholic Central, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian will challenge Lowell at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Catholic Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Hamilton at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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