The Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles will challenge the Argos Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Argos took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Elkhart Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Elkhart Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over Triton.
Brianna Ehninger and Naomi Herbster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ehninger struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Herbster pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Ehninger got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Herbster went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ryleigh Viront
| 05/26/25 vs Triton | 3 |
| 05/22/25 vs Triton | 2 |
| 05/20/24 vs Fremont | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Concord | 2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Hamilton | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryleigh Viront, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Ella Barnes also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Elkhart Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Argos suffered their closest defeat since April 18th on Saturday. They fell just short of North Judson-San Pierre by a score of 3-1. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ivy Stackhouse was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples.
Elkhart Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Argos, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elkhart Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Argos struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Elkhart Christian Academy suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Argos in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
