Softball Preview: Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles vs. Epping Blue Devils
Portsmouth Christian Academy is 5-0 against Epping since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Epping Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Portsmouth Christian Academy will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Portsmouth Christian Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Franklin (and have done all season long). Everything went Portsmouth Christian Academy's way against Franklin on Friday as Portsmouth Christian Academy made off with a 12-6 victory.
Kora Mackenzie was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Mackenzie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Isabella Stevens was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eliza Arwood, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Epping fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Portsmouth Christian Academy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Epping has not had much luck with Portsmouth Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Portsmouth Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Epping, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Portsmouth Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Epping in their previous meeting on Wednesday, winning 13-9. Does Portsmouth Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Epping turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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