The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars will face off against the Liberty Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Greenwood Christian Academy put up the most runs they have all season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Indianapolis Shortridge as they made off with a 23-5 victory. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Alexus Kieninger and Kaylee Edgar made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Kieninger tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Edgar pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That hit was her first of the season. At the plate, Kieninger scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Edgar scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sarai Gabrielle Robertson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Schnake, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Greenwood Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .756. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian earned a 21-16 victory over Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Friday. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly five runs.
Anna Chappell was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Avari Stanley was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Liberty Christian has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 14.5 runs this season. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Greenwood Christian Academy's way against Liberty Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Greenwood Christian Academy made off with a 15-2 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
