After flying high against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on Friday, Oasis Christian came back down to earth. The Oasis Christian Lions wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-8 walloping at the hands of the Boca Raton Christian Blazers on Saturday.
Amber Whittington made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Boca Raton Christian's side, Julia Siegel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and only one walk). Siegel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Siegel was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with six RBI, four runs, and two triples.
In other batting news, Alexandria Kersbergen was a standout: she scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Caroline Beall was another key contributor, getting no hits from her three at bats.
Oasis Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Boca Raton Christian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Oasis Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Fe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Santa Fe Catholic is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Oasis Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Boca Raton Christian, they will square off against Pine Crest at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boca Raton Christian is facing Pine Crest at the right time seeing as Pine Crest is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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