Ridgeview Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 25-6 to the Temple Christian Crusaders on Monday. Ridgeview Christian has struggled against Temple Christian recently, as their contest on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Temple Christian's part, Reagan Hensley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Hensley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hensley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sadie Forster was a standout: she scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Paylin Harris, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Temple Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Ridgeview Christian will square off against Parry McCluer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Temple Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against United Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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