Calumet Christian put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Victory Christian Academy Lions 17-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Calumet Christian considering their one-run performance the game before.
Calla Ogden and Liviya Soria were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ogden pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Soria struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ogden scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Soria scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Laila Odgen and Braiden Cooper did most of the damage at the plate: Odgen scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Cooper went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Kaylee Phillips was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Calumet Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Victory Christian Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calumet Christian will face off against Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Calumet Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, they are on the road again on Saturday to play River Forest at 12:00 p.m.
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