The King's Ridge Christian Tigers will head out to take on the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. King's Ridge Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
King's Ridge Christian gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Centennial.
Katie Washer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Washer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Karina French was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August.
King's Ridge Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted a batting average of .240.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Whitefield Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past St. Francis 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the WolfPack.
Like King's Ridge Christian, Whitefield Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Cece Springfield. She struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Springfield was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haley Holland, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kensley Killimett, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
King's Ridge Christian's record is now 7-10. As for Whitefield Academy, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. King's Ridge Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Whitefield Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
King's Ridge Christian suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Whitefield Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can King's Ridge Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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