On Saturday, it was close, but the Evangelical Christian Sentinels sidestepped the Aubrey Rogers Patriots for a 3-2 victory.
Evangelical Christian got a great performance from Hayden Billie as she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). Billie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Payton Billie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kylie Shaw was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Aubrey Rogers' side, Delaney McCroskery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Aubrey Rogers saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Alvarez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Evangelical Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Aubrey Rogers, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Evangelical Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. Evangelical Christian will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Aubrey Rogers will take on Mariner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mariner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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