The DeMotte Christian Knights will take on the Frontier Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
DeMotte Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against North Newton on Friday. They lost 14-2 to the Spartans. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
DeMotte Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Rottier, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Frontier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 23rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Attica, falling 24-12. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Emmalyn Stockment and Tatum Lear stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stockment scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Lear scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Stockment also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Addi Govert was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Frontier's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for DeMotte Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
DeMotte Christian took their victory against Frontier when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-2 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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