The Central Christian Comets will challenge the Rittman Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Rittman took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Christian, who comes in off a win.
Central Christian is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Aquinas with a sharp 9-3 win.
Micah Kozel Steiner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Kozel Steiner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Edisa Plants was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Adeline Aubrey was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Central Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aquinas only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, Rittman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coventry.
Like Central Christian, Rittman also got a great game from a two-way player: Lillian Halliwell. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Halliwell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Halliwell wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cailin Tyree, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Central Christian might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Rittman when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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