The Purdue Polytechnic Techies will take on the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Purdue Polytechnic is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Christel House just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Greenwood Christian Academy faced off against Liberty Christian on Monday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 12-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Kaylee Edgar made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sammie Eldridge, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Grace Kahle was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Greenwood Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
Greenwood Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Purdue Polytechnic, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
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