Elk Valley Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome the Charleston Catholic Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elk Valley Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Charleston Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Elk Valley Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Van as Elk Valley Christian made off with a 20-3 win. Elk Valley Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Avery Evans made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Evans was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Edwards, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Brylee Brennaman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Charleston Catholic fell victim to a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Midland Trail on Saturday. Charleston Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elk Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Charleston Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Elk Valley Christian suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Charleston Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will Elk Valley Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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