The Harvest Christian Academy Lions are on the road again on Monday to play the St. Edward Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Harvest Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine contests.
Harvest Christian Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Streamwood (and have done all season long). Harvest Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 22-9 margin over Streamwood on Saturday.
Mackenzie Richards made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Richards has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Richards was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Julianna Mariotti was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Faith Bartlett, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Edward can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They never let Wheaton Academy onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for St. Edward who now have three in a row.
Like Harvest Christian Academy, St. Edward also got a great game from a two-way player: Alaina Nolan. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Nolan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Gurley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Maddy Freeman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Harvest Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9. As for St. Edward, their record now sits at 7-8.
St. Edward's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harvest Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. It's a different story for St. Edward, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Harvest Christian Academy's hitters?
Harvest Christian Academy suffered a grim 25-12 defeat to St. Edward in their previous matchup on April 13th. Can Harvest Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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