The University Christian Christians will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
University Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Providence School as University Christian made off with a 12-2 win. Winning may never get old, but University Christian sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Sophia Kardatzke made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Kardatzke was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaleigha Harris was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Lydia Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic's hitters rose to the challenge against a Victors pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.3 runs allowed on Thursday. John Carroll Catholic was the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Miami Christian. Winning may never get old, but John Carroll Catholic sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Like University Christian, John Carroll Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Isabella Ramirez. On the mound, Ramirez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Makayla Ortiz didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. At bat, Ramirez scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Ortiz scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cristina Leschander, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Loreto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
University Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for John Carroll Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. University Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like John Carroll Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. 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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