Softball Preview: Aucilla Christian Warriors vs. Wakulla Christian School Saints
Aucilla Christian is 6-0 against Wakulla Christian School since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Aucilla Christian Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Wakulla Christian School Saints at 4:00 p.m. Aucilla Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Aucilla Christian is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past North Florida Christian 8-7.
Meanwhile, Wakulla Christian School beat Bethlehem 5-2 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wakulla Christian School.
Mateah McClendon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wakulla Christian School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Hurst, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mariah Logan, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The win got Aucilla Christian back to even at 7-7. As for Wakulla Christian School, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Everything went Aucilla Christian's way against Wakulla Christian School in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Aucilla Christian made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Aucilla Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wakulla Christian School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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