The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. Arthur-Okaw Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Arthur-Okaw Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] with a sharp 8-0 win.
Lilian Beever and Elsie Beever made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Beever tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Beever didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Beever scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Beever scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sheri Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilie Herschberger, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Grace Christian Academy's offense. They lost 17-0 to Gardner-South Wilmington on Friday.
The victory got Arthur-Okaw Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Grace Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arthur-Okaw Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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