Madison Christian is 1-9 against Delaware Christian since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Madison Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Delaware Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Delaware Christian is hoping to do on Thursday what Bexley couldn't on Monday: put an end to Madison Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Madison Christian came out on top against Bexley by a score of 12-7.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Delaware Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Liberty Christian Academy as Delaware Christian made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Delaware Christian as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ava Hovda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hovda has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hovda was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Delaware Christian got a massive performance out of Cosette Stump, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ashlyn McCoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Madison Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Delaware Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Madison Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Delaware Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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