Stone Ridge Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Venture Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stone Ridge Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Stone Ridge Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Millennium by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Cali Cole was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Cole has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cole wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Silva, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Venture Academy lost 16-1 to Big Valley Christian on Tuesday. Venture Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stone Ridge Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season. As for Venture Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Stone Ridge Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Venture Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .464. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Stone Ridge Christian's way against Venture Academy in their previous matchup back in April as Stone Ridge Christian made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stone Ridge Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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