Klahowya will square off against Cedar Park Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Klahowya is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Connell as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was nothing new for Klahowya as they're now sitting on four straight.
Klahowya got a massive performance out of Shyanne Kilmer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most hits Kilmer has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Isabel Langguth, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cedar Park Christian got themselves on the board against Granite Falls on Saturday, but Granite Falls never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers 10-0. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly ten runs.
Gianna Charlton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Charlton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Adelaide Foster was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Katelyn Charlton was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Cedar Park Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .412 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Cedar Park Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Klahowya, they pushed their record up to 12-9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Klahowya hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. However, it's not like Cedar Park Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .393. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Klahowya was able to grind out a solid victory over Cedar Park Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 12-8. Does Klahowya have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Park Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
