Elkhart Christian Academy has enjoyed a eight-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Fremont Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Elkhart Christian Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Calumet Christian on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-0 to the Patriots, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for Elkhart Christian Academy in their matchups with Calumet Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Fremont unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 12-2 to South Adams. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Fremont couldn't push the score so high this time.
Fremont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Foulk, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Elkhart Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Fremont's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Elkhart Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fremont, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Will Elkhart Christian Academy keep running through batters, or will Fremont buck the trend?
Elkhart Christian Academy came up short against Fremont when the teams last played back in April, falling 12-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fremont's Rylee Goetz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Now that Elkhart Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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