Cincinnati Christian is on a three-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Mt. Healthy a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Cincinnati Christian Cougars will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Cincinnati Christian's offense. They lost 14-0 to Williamsburg on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mt. Healthy came up short against Mariemont on Tuesday, falling 17-5.
Amy Bell was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with four stolen bases. Adrianna Robinson also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Cincinnati Christian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Mt. Healthy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cincinnati Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mt. Healthy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Cincinnati Christian's way against Mt. Healthy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Cincinnati Christian made off with a 17-4 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Fighting Owls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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