The Northside Christian Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Madison Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Northside Christian has given up an average of 20.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northside Christian was handed a 18-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Shekinah Christian 12-11. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Claire Kester and Taylor Cowles did most of the damage at the plate: Kester got on base in three of her four plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Cowles got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Cowles is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Bekah Taylor was another key player, going 1-for-2 with seven stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Madison Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Bexley, falling 15-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since March 22nd.
Madison Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Miles, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Miles is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Another was Lexi Wray, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Northside Christian picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Madison Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
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