Resurrection Christian's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Skyview Wolverines a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Savannah Johnson and Karisa Lippincott made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lippincott pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Johnson scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Lippincott went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Resurrection Christian let Mia Lee and Bentley Steyaert loose on the outfield. Lee scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Steyaert scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Steyaert is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy McBlair, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Resurrection Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skyview only posted an OBP of .273.
Resurrection Christian pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Skyview, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Resurrection Christian will face off against Sterling at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Skyview, they will head out to take on Overland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Overland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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