Texoma Christian had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-1 walloping at the hands of the Temple Christian Eagles on Friday. Texoma Christian has not had much luck with Temple Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Temple Christian's part, Avery McElligott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. McElligott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Arabella Hernandez was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brooke Herak, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Temple Christian and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Texoma Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Nazarene Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Nazarene Christian Academy will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Texoma Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Temple Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Fellowship Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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