The Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Glenn Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
Elkhart Christian Academy fell victim to South Bend Riley and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-0 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Elkhart Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Ehninger, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Glenn had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Mishawaka Marian with a sharp 11-1 victory on Saturday. The Falcons not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 22-3).
Makinzie Kline was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Thomas, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run.
Glenn hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mishawaka Marian struck out nine times.
The win got Glenn back to even at 6-6. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elkhart Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenn struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Elkhart Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 16-8 loss they got from Glenn when the teams last played back in April of 2015. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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