It was a good run, but Cincinnati Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks by a score of 4-3. Cincinnati Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cincinnati Country Day apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Naomi Updegrove made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Anna Bowling, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Cincinnati Country Day's side, Riley Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddie Ebbing, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alessandra Garcia-Altuve, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Cincinnati Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Cincinnati Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Cincinnati Christian will head out on the road to challenge Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cincinnati Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season. As for Cincinnati Country Day, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lockland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lockland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
