Softball Recap: Atlantic Christian comes up short despite Evangelina Kim's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 11:34am

Softball Recap: Atlantic Christian Cougars vs. Oakcrest Falcons

After a string of seven wins dating back to last season, Atlantic Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Oakcrest Falcons by a score of 9-8. Atlantic Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oakcrest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.

Evangelina Kim made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Kaia Barbour was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.

On Oakcrest's side, Trinity Brown was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madison Mason, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Having lost for the first time this season, Atlantic Christian fell to 2-1. As for Oakcrest, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Atlantic Christian will head out on the road to face off against Cumberland Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oakcrest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lower Cape May at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oakcrest is facing Lower Cape May at the right time seeing as Lower Cape May is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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