The Delaware Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Delaware Christian will be strutting in after a win while Liberty Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Delaware Christian was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Shekinah Christian on Saturday. Delaware Christian had just enough and edged Shekinah Christian out 10-8. The victory was just what Delaware Christian needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior game.
Ava Hovda made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Hovda was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cosette Stump, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ellia Edmonds was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Liberty Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup two weeks ago. They suffered a tough 20-2 loss at the hands of Madison Christian.
Jersey Snyder was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
The win got Delaware Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Delaware Christian took their victory against Liberty Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. Will Delaware Christian repeat their success, or does Liberty Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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