With a playoff win on the line, Gaston Christian rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Northwood Temple Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gaston Christian.
Kenedy Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Marleigh Huskins and Lana Hanson did most of the damage at the plate: Huskins went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hanson got on base in five of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. What's more, Hanson posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Moriah Genteman, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
Gaston Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Gaston Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Northwood Temple Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Gaston Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-0 defeat against Freedom Christian Academy on the 10th. Northwood Temple Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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