Softball Preview: Tipton Christian Academy Eagles vs. Lakeland Preparatory Lions
The Tipton Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lakeland Preparatory Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Tipton Christian Academy came up short against Evangelical Christian and fell 8-5.
Annie Sanders made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Gray, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Lakeland Preparatory made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Agnes Academy on Wednesday. Everything went Lakeland Preparatory's way against St. Agnes Academy as Lakeland Preparatory made off with a 21-10 win. With that victory, Lakeland Preparatory brought their scoring average up to 9.2 runs per game.
Jayda Neeley and Lily Falcone did most of the damage at the plate: Neeley got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Falcone scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Bria Townsend was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Tipton Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lakeland Preparatory, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Tipton Christian Academy's way against Lakeland Preparatory in their previous matchup last Monday as Tipton Christian Academy made off with a 7-1 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lakeland Preparatory's Aliza Woods, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tipton Christian Academy still be able to contain Woods? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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