
Silver Stallions
04/24/25 vs Marquette Catholic | 9-0 |
04/23/25 @ Brownstown/St. Elmo | 11-1 |
04/22/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 7-2 |
04/16/25 @ Elverado | 5-2 |
04/14/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton | 9-3 |
+ 5 more games |
Christ Our Rock Lutheran came tearing into Thursday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Marquette Catholic Explorers a 9-0 shutout. The Silver Stallions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Emma Williamson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Jett, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. L Torrence also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marquette Catholic only posted a batting average of .160.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marquette Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran will head out to square off against Althoff Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marquette Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. The Explorers are facing the Kahoks at the right time seeing as the Kahoks are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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