The Middletown Christian Eagles will square off against the Xenia Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middletown Christian will be strutting in after a win while Xenia will be coming in after a defeat.
Middletown Christian had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Aiken on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 19-1 victory.
Riley White made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances.
In other batting news, Karsyn Meier was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her nine plate appearances. Allyana Tobler was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Xenia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Tippecanoe, falling 12-2.
Xenia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Middletown Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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