The Madison Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Shekinah Christian Flames at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shekinah Christian is hoping to do on Monday what Westland couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Madison Christian's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Madison Christian put the hurt on Westland with a sharp 15-8 win. Madison Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shekinah Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-10 margin over Liberty Christian Academy on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for Shekinah Christian as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Grace Ferguson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ferguson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ferguson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shekinah Christian let Mia Pierce and Brook Purdy loose on the outfield. Pierce scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Purdy scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Abigail DeTelder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Madison Christian pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Shekinah Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9.
Madison Christian skirted past Shekinah Christian 9-7 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ferguson, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison Christian still be able to contain Ferguson? There's only one way to find out.
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