Newark Catholic has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Shekinah Christian Flames at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newark Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Newark Catholic can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Johnstown-Monroe with a sharp 15-2 victory.
Avery Nagel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Nagel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Gibson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Maris Knowlton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Shekinah Christian was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They lost 14-2 to Madison Christian. Shekinah Christian has not had much luck with Madison Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Shekinah Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabi Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Newark Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Shekinah Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Shekinah Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Newark Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Shekinah Christian, though, as they've been averaging 11. Given Newark Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, Shekinah Christian will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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