The Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Valley View Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Ursuline Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 5-4.
Kylene Werner
| 04/11/25 vs Ursuline Academy | 11 |
| 04/10/25 vs Cincinnati Christian | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Norwood | 14 |
| 04/04/25 vs St. Ursula Academy | 7 |
Kylene Werner put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Emily Lang made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got four hits from her four at bats. Raven Horton was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Valley View didn't have quite enough to beat Madison on Friday and fell 6-5.
Valley View got a big performance out of Emily Woodward, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Bell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Valley View has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5-1 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, their record now sits at 4-4.
Valley View's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Valley View, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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