The Woodland Christian Cardinals will square off against the Elliot Christian Eagles at 9:30 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Woodland Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
Woodland Christian put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Foresthill 12-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Woodland Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Emily Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Woodland Christian got a massive performance out of Macie Timothy, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Morgan Sanders, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Elliot Christian played against Stone Ridge Christian and lost via forfeit.
Woodland Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Elliot Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Woodland Christian took their victory against Elliot Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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