The Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles will square off against the Triton Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Elkhart Christian Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Westview on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Brianna Ehninger
| 05/19/25 @ Westview | 11 |
| 05/16/25 @ Hamilton | 13 |
| 05/10/25 @ Prairie Heights | 5 |
Brianna Ehninger put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Ehninger wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Naomi Herbster, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Herbster has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Triton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Manchester, falling 20-3.
Elkhart Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-21.
Elkhart Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Triton in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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