GV Christian had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it seven. They lost 14-8 to the Awaken Christian Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Hannah Heaston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and ten unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Sophie Guerra made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three runs.
As for Awaken Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Awaken Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Rasmussen, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four stolen bases, and five runs. That's the most hits Rasmussen has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Cailey Velarde, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, GV Christian will head out on the road to face off against Mountain View Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Guardians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 13.2 runs per game this season. Awaken Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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