Elk Valley Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Van Bulldogs with a sharp 20-3 victory. Elk Valley Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Avery Evans was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Evans was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Edwards, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylee Brennaman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Van's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Albright, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Albright has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Elk Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Van, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with that defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Elk Valley Christian will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Charleston Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Elk Valley Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Charleston Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Van, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Tug Valley at 6:00 p.m. Tug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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