After flying high against Shandon last Tuesday, Coast Union came back down to earth. The Coast Union Broncos wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-8 walloping at the hands of the Kings Christian Crusaders on Saturday. Coast Union was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kings Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
For Kings Christian's part, Abigail Camp made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Camp has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Camp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cassandra Burkett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Kaylin Champlin was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Coast Union's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Kings Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coast Union will challenge Valley Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coast Union is facing Valley Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Valley Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Kings Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Alpaugh at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. 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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