The Northside Christian Lions will face off against the Madison Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northside Christian has given up an average of 18.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northside Christian came up short against Madison Christian on Monday, falling 16-6.
For Madison Christian's part, Lexi Miles made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Miles was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Miles is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Madison Christian got a massive performance out of Lily Scholz, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilianna Dennis, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Madison Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside Christian only posted an OBP of .440.
The win made it two in a row for Madison Christian and bumps their season record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Northside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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