Central Christian is 10-0 against East Hill Christian since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Christian Saints will head out on the road to challenge the East Hill Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Christian has three straight victories, East Hill Christian has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Central Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Christian Collegiate Academy an 18-0 shutout.
Sophie Lintz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Lintz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Lintz, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Claire Senese was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Hill Christian fell victim to a rough 19-4 loss at the hands of Central Christian back in March.
Central Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for East Hill Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Central Christian's way against East Hill Christian in their previous matchup back in March as Central Christian made off with a 19-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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