After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lake Washington, Cedar Park Christian was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ballard Beavers and snuck past 7-6.
Shelby Southard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Southard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Olivia Halim was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Charlton, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Like Cedar Park Christian, Ballard also got a great game from a two-way player: Colette Howren. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up seven earned runs off six hits. Howren has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Howren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Trinity Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Annika Jahn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ballard didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cedar Park Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Ballard, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Cedar Park Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Glacier Peak at 4:00 p.m. Cedar Park Christian has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Ballard, they will head out on the road to face off against Cleveland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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