Summit Christian Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Lafayette County Huskers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Summit Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Lafayette County will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Summit Christian Academy made easy work of St. Teresa's Academy and carried off an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Karli Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Summit Christian Academy got a big performance out of Reagan Crooks, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Katchen Gillihan was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Summit Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lafayette County's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holden on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Huskers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Summit Christian Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Lafayette County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Everything went Summit Christian Academy's way against Lafayette County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Summit Christian Academy made off with a 7-1 win. Will Summit Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Lafayette County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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