In what's become a running theme this season, Tree of Life Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Delaware Christian Eagles as the Tree of Life Christian Trojans made off with a 17-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tree of Life Christian.
For Delaware Christian's part, Ava Hovda spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and 11 unearned) runs on 12 hits. Hovda has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella McCoy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn McCoy, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Delaware Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Tree of Life Christian pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Delaware Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tree of Life Christian will face off against Westland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tree of Life Christian is facing Westland at the right time seeing as Westland is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Delaware Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Liberty Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Delaware Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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