If Southern Christian was feeling good off their 18-4 takedown of Trinity Christian Homeschool last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southern Christian Patriots fell just short of the Evangel Christian Lightning by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern Christian of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 1st.
Chloe Oswald and Camdyn Oswald did some serious damage despite the final result: Oswald scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Oswald scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Oswald continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kimber White, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
On Evangel Christian's side, Sammie Myers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Emily Johnson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Southern Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-17-1. As for Evangel Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2-2 record this season.
Southern Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evangel Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Autauga Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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