South Whidbey is 1-9 against Cedar Park Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Whidbey Falcons are on the road again to play the Cedar Park Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. South Whidbey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
South Whidbey's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Coupeville on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Wolves.
Meanwhile, Cedar Park Christian had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the RedHawks as they made off with a 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for Cedar Park Christian, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Malaya Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adelaide Foster, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Olivia Halim was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
South Whidbey's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Cedar Park Christian, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Whidbey hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Cedar Park Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .436. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Whidbey suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Cedar Park Christian in their previous meeting last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cedar Park Christian's Shelby Southard, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that South Whidbey knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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