The Summit Christian Academy Eagles's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the St. Teresa's Academy Stars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Teresa's Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Summit Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Summit Christian Academy beat St. Michael the Archangel 5-2.
Karli Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Crooks, who went 4-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
Summit Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 8.4.
Meanwhile, St. Teresa's Academy came up short against Truman on Wednesday, falling 12-3. The Stars have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Summit Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for St. Teresa's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Summit Christian Academy beat St. Teresa's Academy 6-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Summit Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Teresa's Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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