Softball Recap: Christ's Church Academy's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Eagles

Previous 6 Games

04/17/25 vs Parsons Christian Academy	15-4
04/15/25 vs St. Johns Country Day	16-15
04/14/25 vs St. Joseph Academy	13-2
04/10/25 vs Riverside	18-2
04/07/25 @ Cornerstone Classical Academy	16-2
04/03/25 @ Crescent City	22-6

Christ's Church Academy came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Parsons Christian Academy Lions with a sharp 15-4 win. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Madison Rutherford made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Carlye Phillips and Kylie Breedlove did most of the damage at the plate: Phillips went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Breedlove went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Phillips a new career-high. Rachel Samaniego was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Christ's Church Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Christ's Church Academy pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for Parsons Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

Christ's Church Academy will take on Wolfson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolfpack have averaged an impressive 10.9 runs per game this season. Parsons Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.