Softball Recap: Athens Christian Eagles vs. The King's Academy Knights
There's no place like home for Athens Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand The King's Academy Knights a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Eagles have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellianna Christian was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Harper Westbrook was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Presley Hembree, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Athens Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Athens Christian pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for The King's Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Athens Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against The King's Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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