Trinity Christian Academy and University Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Trinity Christian Academy had to settle for second. They lost 12-3 to the University Christian Christians. Trinity Christian Academy has not had much luck with University Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hannah Rivers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run.
On University Christian's side, Sophia Kardatzke made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Kardatzke was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kate Dell'Alba was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4. Kylie Shannon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Trinity Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for University Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Trinity Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for University Christian, they will challenge Providence School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in University Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
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