Softball Preview: Christian Family Academy Fire vs. Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles
The Christian Family Academy Fire will head out on the road to face off against the Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christian Family Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs back in March, then bounced right back against Lake Lure Classical Academy back in March. Christian Family Academy blew past Lake Lure Classical Academy 17-5.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle Classical Academy is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy on Monday, but Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy came as close as anyone has to beating them. Pinnacle Classical Academy had just enough and edged Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy out 6-4. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Pinnacle Classical Academy has scored all year.
The team relied heavily on Eva Floyd, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Gomez Huffman, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The win got Christian Family Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Pinnacle Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Christian Family Academy's way against Pinnacle Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Christian Family Academy made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Family Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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