South Bend Washington is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 21-7 to the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that South Bend Washington has lost by exactly 14 runs.
For Elkhart Christian Academy's part, Naomi Herbster was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Herbster has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Herbster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elkhart Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Lily Shannon, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Viront, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
South Bend Washington's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
South Bend Washington will be playing at home against Jimtown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jimtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Triton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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