Awaken Christian won the last time they faced Indian Springs and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Awaken Christian Lions put the hurt on the Indian Springs Thunderbirds with a sharp 20-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Sydney Husted made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Husted was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-5. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Cailey Velarde
| 03/12/25 vs Indian Springs | 5 |
| 05/02/24 @ GV Christian | 4 |
| 05/02/24 @ GV Christian | 3 |
| 04/22/24 vs Laughlin | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Laughlin | 2 |
In other batting news, Kaylee Rasmussen and Cailey Velarde did most of the damage at the plate: Rasmussen went 5-for-6 with seven RBI, four runs, and two triples, while Velarde scored five runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Velarde a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Natalie Campbell, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Awaken Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Indian Springs, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Awaken Christian will challenge Beaver Dam at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Beaver Dam has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19 runs per game on average), something Awaken Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Indian Springs, they will head out on the road to take on Laughlin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Indian Springs has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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