East Ascension has won four straight games at home, while Parkview Baptist has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. East Ascension will welcome Parkview Baptist at 4:35 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
East Ascension is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 19-6 margin over St. Joseph's Academy on Saturday.
Mckenzie Creel made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Cayden Tullier was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Mya Lanoux was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Parkview Baptist made easy work of North Vermilion on Saturday and carried off a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Avah Cavaness, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolie Gawlik, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
East Ascension has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. Parkview Baptist's win bumped their record up to 11-8.
East Ascension skirted past Parkview Baptist 11-10 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will East Ascension repeat their success, or does Parkview Baptist has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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