04/22/25 @ East Linn Christian Academy | 20 |
04/25/25 vs East Linn Christian Academy | 15 |
04/11/25 vs Central Linn | 15 |
04/25/25 vs East Linn Christian Academy | 13 |
04/04/25 @ Culver | 13 |
15 must be Gervais's lucky number: they beat East Linn Christian Academy with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Cougars blew past the Eagles 15-2. Considering the Cougars have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Addy McCargar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Camryn Rutledge was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Samantha Rios was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Gervais was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in seven consecutive matchups.
Gervais' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for East Linn Christian Academy, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Looking ahead, Gervais will face off against Knappa at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Linn Christian Academy, they will challenge Culver at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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