Softball Recap: Southlake Christian Academy's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 vs Langtree Charter Academy	12
03/07/25 @ Gaston Christian	11
03/20/25 @ Concord Academy	10
04/22/25 vs Concord Academy	9
04/15/25 @ Hickory Grove Christian	8

SouthLake Christian Academy hadn't done well against Concord Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. SouthLake Christian Academy was the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Concord Academy. The result was nothing new for SouthLake Christian Academy, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Maelyia Blair was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with three runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Sherard, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Madeline Pressley, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

The win was the third in a row for SouthLake Christian Academy, bringing their record up to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Concord Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.

SouthLake Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat against Lincoln Charter on the 23rd. As for Concord Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory Grove Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.07 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.