The Tiftarea Academy Panthers will take on the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Citizens Christian Academy hit Tiftarea Academy with a seven-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-1 to the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Patriots since August 13, 2018.
Tiftarea Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raelyn Owens, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Fellowship Christian Academy). They came out on top against Vidalia Heritage Academy on Tuesday by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Ella Huddleston made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Huddleston was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Central Fellowship Christian Academy got a big performance out of Maloreigh Land, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Land a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abby Vesey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Tiftarea Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-15.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Tiftarea Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 strikeouts. Will Tiftarea Academy keep running through batters, or will the Lancers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
