Softball Preview: Southern Academy Cougars vs. North River Christian Chargers
The Southern Academy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the North River Christian Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Southern Academy proved they can win big back in March (they won by seven) but two weeks ago they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Evangel Christian and snuck past 7-5.
Maddie Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Shyann Kearley was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, North River Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell 4-1 to Pickens Academy. North River Christian's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
North River Christian also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ramsi Kittrel gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
Southern Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North River Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
Southern Academy took their win against North River Christian in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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