Softball Game Preview: Friendship Christian Commanders vs. Goodpasture Christian Cougars

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04/03/25 - Away	2-0 W
05/07/24 - Home	7-9 L
05/03/24 - Home	13-3 W
04/23/24 - Away	11-8 W
04/04/24 - Home	7-14 L
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Friendship Christian and Goodpasture Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Commanders will welcome the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Friendship Christian is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Friendship Christian's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Donelson Christian Academy on Tuesday.

Goodpasture Christian let Nashville Christian stack four runs on them in the sixth inning on Monday but luckily Goodpasture Christian prevailed anyway. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Eagles. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.

Serenity Harrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits.

On the hitting side, Laura Beth Blessing and Brooklyn Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Blessing went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double, while Jones got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Faith Ivy was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Goodpasture Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nashville Christian only managed six hits.

Goodpasture Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Friendship Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.

Friendship Christian skirted past Goodpasture Christian 2-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Do the Commanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.