Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Evangel Christian). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Trinity Christian Homeschool a 20-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Lightning haven't had any issues with Trinity Christian Homeschool recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
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Emma Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Makayla Cranford was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in home runs (two). Another player making a difference was Raylee Evans, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Evangel Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
Evangel Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Trinity Christian Homeschool, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Evangel Christian will take on Wiregrass at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be Evangel Christian's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. Trinity Christian Homeschool does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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