Delaware Christian put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-6 margin over the Shekinah Christian Flames. The victory was familiar territory for Delaware Christian who now have three in a row.
Ava Hovda made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hovda has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hovda was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella McCoy was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. McCoy is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Claire Costello, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
On Shekinah Christian's side, Josie Harris was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Alice Giddens was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Delaware Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Shekinah Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Delaware Christian will head out on the road to square off against Mansfield Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Delaware Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Mansfield Christian likes a good challenge. As for Shekinah Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Liberty Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Shekinah Christian is facing Liberty Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Liberty Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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