Softball Recap: Friendship Christian Commanders vs. Lipscomb Academy Mustangs
In what's become a running theme this season, Friendship Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs with a sharp 11-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Friendship Christian.
For Lipscomb Academy's part, Presley McLean was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. McLean has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. McLean was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
McLean wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Story, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Friendship Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Lipscomb Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2-1.
Friendship Christian will be playing at home against Gallatin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gallatin is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Friendship Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lipscomb Academy, they will face off against Father Ryan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lipscomb Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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