Softball Game Preview: Wilmington Christian Academy on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 2:54am

Softball Preview: Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots vs. Liberty Christian Academy Heat

Wilmington Christian Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Liberty Christian Academy Heat at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

Wilmington Christian Academy lost 11-2 to Bethel Christian Academy on Friday.

Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Liberty Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Pamlico Christian Academy as Liberty Christian Academy made off with a 17-2 win.

Liberty Christian Academy let Hollyn Thigpen and Hayden Newkirk loose on the outfield. Thigpen got three hits, while Newkirk got two hits. Newkirk has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lily Lanier, who scored three runs and stole a base off of two hits.

Wilmington Christian Academy's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.

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