Softball Preview: Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines vs. Hebron Christian Lions
Prince Avenue Christian is 8-2 against Hebron Christian since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines will welcome the Hebron Christian Lions at 4:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Prince Avenue Christian: 3.8, Hebron Christian: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Prince Avenue Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Monroe Area just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Purple Hurricanes by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Hebron Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gordon Lee.
Hebron Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Britt Sissom, who went 1-for-1 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Hebron Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in eight consecutive contests.
Prince Avenue Christian's loss ended a 27-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-4. As for Hebron Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-2.
Prince Avenue Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Hebron Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Prince Avenue Christian repeat their success, or does Hebron Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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