It was a good run, but Oakland Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 14-5 to the Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles. Oakland Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Plymouth Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Plymouth Christian Academy's part, Sophie Paryaski and Clara Groen were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Paryaski struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Groen struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Paryaski has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Paryaski scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Groen went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, seven RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Chloe Martin and Soleil Weaver did most of the damage at the plate: Martin scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Weaver scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Martin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ellie Weertz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oakland Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Plymouth Christian Academy, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4.
While Oakland Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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