Softball Game Preview: The Christian Academy Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 3:30am

Softball Preview: The Christian Academy vs. Delaware County Christian Knights

The Christian Academy is 2-8 against Delaware County Christian since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Delaware County Christian Knights at 3:00 p.m.

The Christian Academy is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road victory of the season on Wednesday. They lost 20-9 to King's Christian. The Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Delaware County Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 26-8 win. That looming 26-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Delaware County Christian yet this season.

The team relied heavily on Abby Gifford, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Corina Debellis was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.

The Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Delaware County Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.

The Christian Academy suffered a grim 27-15 defeat to Delaware County Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can The Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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