Delaware Christian won the last time they faced Wellington School and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 14-4 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Ava Hovda was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Hovda was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Claire Costello
| 04/18/25 vs Wellington School | 3 |
| 04/18/24 @ Mansfield Christian | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Shekinah Christian | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Madison Christian | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Shekinah Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Claire Costello and Cosette Stump did most of the damage at the plate: Costello went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Stump went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Costello a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Carroll, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Delaware Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Delaware Christian pushed their record up to 3-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wellington School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delaware Christian will welcome Northside Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Wellington School, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Berne Union at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.27 runs per game on average), something the Jaguars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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