Destiny Christian is still undefeated this season after their match against Union Christian Academy on Saturday, but Union Christian Academy came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Destiny Christian Wildcats came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Union Christian Academy Eagles. The four-run effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Zoey Landers
| 03/01/25 vs Union Christian Academy | 8 |
| 03/22/24 @ Sunrise Christian Academy | 7 |
| 03/01/24 vs Mountainburg | 7 |
| 04/22/24 vs Southwest Christian Academy | 6 |
| 03/28/24 vs Sunrise Christian Academy | 5 |
Zoey Landers made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one triple the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cienna Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kailey Gee, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Destiny Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Destiny Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Destiny Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Life Prep at 4:00 p.m. on March 28th. Destiny Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Union Christian Academy, they will challenge Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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