Resurrection Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over the Platte Valley Broncos. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by nine runs or more this season.
Karisa Lippincott made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lippincott was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Resurrection Christian got a massive performance out of Olivia Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, Martinez also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Mia Lee was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Resurrection Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in six consecutive games.
Resurrection Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Platte Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Resurrection Christian is on the road again on Saturday to play Platte Canyon at 11:00 a.m. Resurrection Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Platte Valley, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Eaton, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Eaton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Platte Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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