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03/25/25 @ Wilson | 3 |
03/21/25 @ Bethel Christian | 26 |
03/18/25 vs El Monte | 9 |
03/15/25 @ Avalon | 14 |
03/15/25 @ Avalon | 17 |
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The Southlands Christian Eagles will take on the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southlands Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Southlands Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wilson just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 18-7 margin over the Pacers. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 11 runs or more this season.
Reagan Hanson and Bri Rosales made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hanson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Rosales struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Hanson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Hanson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Rosales scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Chatoney, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayla Larrazabal, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Calvary Baptist always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .548 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Calvary Baptist pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 22.0 runs over those games. As for Southlands Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Southlands Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. However, it's not like Calvary Baptist struggles in that department as they've averaged .682. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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