
Lions
04/01/25 vs Lake Mead Christian Academy | 19 |
04/08/25 @ Sandy Valley | 18 |
03/14/25 @ Beaver Dam | 18 |
03/14/25 @ Beaver Dam | 15 |
04/01/25 vs Lake Mead Christian Academy | 11 |
Awaken Christian came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the GV Christian Guardians on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Sydney Husted was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cailey Velarde, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Newton, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Awaken Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are 8-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Awaken Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for GV Christian, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Awaken Christian beat the Guardians by a score of 14-8 later that day.
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