The Shekinah Christian Flames will head out on the road to square off against the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shekinah Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Shekinah Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Madison Christian on Monday. They lost 14-2 to the Eagles.
Shekinah Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabi Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Newark Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Johnstown-Monroe 15-2.
Avery Nagel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Nagel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Gibson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Kami Diaz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Shekinah Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Newark Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Shekinah Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. However, it's not like Newark Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .370. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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