Calvin Christian had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-12-1 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Kalamazoo Christian Comets by a score of 11-10. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Thursday.
As for Kalamazoo Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The victory was familiar territory for they, who have now won six games in a row.
For Kalamazoo Christian's part, Allison Howes made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Howes has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kalamazoo Christian let Cecile Ybema and Madalyn Vlietstra run wild. Ybema got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Vlietstra went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Carien Ybema was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvin Christian will head out to square off against South Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kalamazoo Christian, they will square off against Centreville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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