Softball Recap: Citizens Christian Academy Patriots vs. Pinewood Christian Patriots
Citizens Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Pinewood Christian Patriots out 18-17. That's two games straight that Citizens Christian Academy has won by just one run.
Emma Gourley was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Arabelle Roberts, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Citizens Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in five consecutive matchups.
Citizens Christian Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Pinewood Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-7 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Citizens Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge Twiggs Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Citizens Christian Academy is facing Twiggs Academy at the right time seeing as Twiggs Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pinewood Christian, they are taking a road trip to face off against Westfield School at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pinewood Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Westfield School likes a good challenge.
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