Southern Christian was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Ezekiel Academy Knights out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southern Christian.
Cason Oswald spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southern Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Journee McKee, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI. Caylin Oswald was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Ezekiel Academy's side, Sarah Vick was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Vick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Vick wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jillian Newell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Ezekiel Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Christian only tossed five.
Southern Christian's win bumped their record up to 17-12-1. As for Ezekiel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Southern Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ezekiel Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Thursday.
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