Cedar Park Christian entered their tilt with South Whidbey with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the South Whidbey Falcons a 22-0 shutout on Monday. Cedar Park Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Olivia Halim and Shelby Southard were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Halim pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Southard struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Halim scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Southard went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Adelaide Foster was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Katelyn Charlton was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cedar Park Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for South Whidbey, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Cedar Park Christian will be playing at home against Granite Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Granite Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for South Whidbey, they will head out on the road to take on Sultan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Whidbey is facing Sultan at the right time seeing as Sultan is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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