Agape Christian is 0-5 against Elverado since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Agape Christian Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Elverado Falcons at 4:30 p.m.
Agape Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Century on Thursday. They fell 5-0 to the Centurions. The match marked the first time this season in which Agape Christian was not able to get on the board.
Crab Orchard typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Elverado proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Trojans.
Maci Caraway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Elverado's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Elson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Jaylen Marshall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Agape Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Elverado, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Agape Christian came up short against Elverado when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Agape Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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