Resurrection Christian hasn't had much luck against Sterling recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Resurrection Christian Cougars will face off against the Sterling Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Resurrection Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Resurrection Christian will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Skyview on Thursday. Resurrection Christian's pitchers stepped up to hand Skyview a 14-0 shutout. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Savannah Johnson and Karisa Lippincott made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lippincott pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Johnson scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Lippincott went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Mia Lee and Bentley Steyaert did most of the damage at the plate: Lee scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Steyaert scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Steyaert is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Francis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Resurrection Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skyview only posted an OBP of .273.
Meanwhile, Sterling lost 9-2 to Weld Central on Thursday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Makenzie Beck made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Resurrection Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Sterling, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-2.
Resurrection Christian might still be hurting after the 20-7 loss they got from Sterling when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Resurrection Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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