The Fife Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Cedar Park Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fife comes in on three and Cedar Park Christian on 12.
Fife can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Washington.
Mallory Geving and Madi Walls made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Geving struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Walls pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Geving has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Geving scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Walls went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Fife let Kaitlin Christiansen and Bailee Flaig Ratcliffe-Flaig loose on the outfield. Christiansen went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Flaig Ratcliffe-flaig went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Emily Wagner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Cedar Park Christian sidestepped Granite Falls for a 7-5 win.
Like Fife, Cedar Park Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Malaya Nelson. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Halim was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Katelyn Charlton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Fife is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Cedar Park Christian, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fife hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .400. However, it's not like Cedar Park Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .431. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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