University Christian extended their postseason success on Tuesday against John Carroll Catholic. They came out on top against the John Carroll Catholic Rams by a score of 4-1. The win was familiar territory for University Christian who now have seven in a row.
Sophia Kardatzke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, University Christian's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elissa Murdock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
University Christian pushed their record up to 19-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for John Carroll Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-7.
University Christian will face off against Evangelical Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (University Christian: 2.8, Evangelical Christian: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. John Carroll Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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