Elkhart Christian Academy had lost ten games straight , but after bumping their record up to 2-10 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the LaVille Lancers as they made off with a 17-2 victory. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Naomi Herbster
| 05/12/25 @ LaVille | 11 |
| 05/10/25 @ Prairie Heights | 5 |
| 05/05/25 vs Fremont | 1 |
| 05/03/25 @ Concord | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Argos | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Naomi Herbster made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those RBI were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Brianna Ehninger was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Viront, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Elkhart Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
As for LaVille, their defeat was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-18. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 15 runs.
On LaVille's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexis Owens, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Owens has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkhart Christian Academy will head out to square off against Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for LaVille, they will venture away from home to face off against Bremen at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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