Evangelical Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Canterbury Crusaders on Thursday. Evangelical Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Zoe Yzaguirre looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evangelical Christian got a massive performance out of Karsyn Mootz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Jakubuwski, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
On Canterbury's side, Tayten Moore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Evangelical Christian pushed their record up to 24-2 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Canterbury, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
Evangelical Christian will take on Fort Meade at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Meade will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Evangelical Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Canterbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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