Cincinnati Christian and Norwood are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Cincinnati Christian Cougars will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Norwood Indians at 5:00 p.m. Cincinnati Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
Cincinnati Christian stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Dayton Christian with a sharp 15-5 victory.
Kelsey Stacy spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cincinnati Christian got a massive performance out of Ava Starks, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Starks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen four or more in the last four games she's played. Kaitlyn Trissell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Norwood suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Blanchester on Monday.
Cincinnati Christian pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.3 runs. As for Norwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Cincinnati Christian took their victory against Norwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Cincinnati Christian repeat their success, or does Norwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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