It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Evangelical Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the North Fort Myers Red Knights. Winning may never get old, but Evangelical Christian sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Zoe Yzaguirre spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Payton Billie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Thompson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On North Fort Myers' side, Abigail Hynes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Azlynn Gomes was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Evangelical Christian pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evangelical Christian is on the road again on Tuesday to play Moore Haven at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Evangelical Christian: 1.3, Moore Haven: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Fort Myers, they will head out on the road to face off against LaBelle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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