The Resurrection Christian Cougars will face off against the Moffat County Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Resurrection Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Moffat County likes a good challenge.
Resurrection Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Valley with a sharp 10-1 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Karisa Lippincott made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lippincott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Macy McBlair was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Francis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Resurrection Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Moffat County was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost 16-1 to Middle Park.
Moffat County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teryn Carter, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Resurrection Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-5. As for Moffat County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Moffat County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Resurrection Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Moffat County, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Resurrection Christian's sizable advantage in that area, Moffat County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Resurrection Christian took their victory against Moffat County in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 17-1. Will Resurrection Christian repeat their success, or does Moffat County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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