Eagles
| 04/22/25 vs Genoa Christian Academy | 10-6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Northside Christian | 24-4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Wellington School | 14-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Shekinah Christian | 15-0 |
Delaware Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Genoa Christian Academy. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Hovda was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Hovda was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ellia Edmonds and Cosette Stump did most of the damage at the plate: Edmonds went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Stump got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Stump has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Claire Costello, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Delaware Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They are 5-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Delaware Christian pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Delaware Christian will challenge rival Northside Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Genoa Christian Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Shekinah Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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