Summit Christian Academy came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Richmond Spartans 17-2. Considering the Eagles have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Reagan Crooks made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in OBP. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Summit Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Karli Miller, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Katchen Gillihan, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Summit Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 57.3%.
Summit Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Richmond, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Summit Christian Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome St. Michael the Archangel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Richmond, they will face off against Lafayette County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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