The Arbor View Aggies will take on the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Arbor View will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Arbor View had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Faith Lutheran on Wednesday. The Aggies put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 17-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Aggies, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Addison Cordsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Arbor View got a massive performance out of Kelsie Phares, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Phares has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madilyn Lowy, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Arbor View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Bakersfield Christian's offense. They fell just short of Liberty by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arbor View's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Bakersfield Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
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