Thursday just wasn't the day for South Whidbey's offense. They lost 21-0 to the Cedar Park Christian Eagles on Thursday. South Whidbey just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
For Cedar Park Christian's part, Malaya Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Nelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Charlton, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shelby Southard, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
South Whidbey's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Cedar Park Christian, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
South Whidbey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cedar Park Christian, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Granite Falls, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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