Softball Recap: Nazarene Christian Academy's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

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Previous Games

04/10/25 @ Weatherford Christian	9-2
04/07/25 @ Trinity Valley	11-1
04/01/25 vs Mercy Culture Prep	10-8
03/25/25 vs Weatherford Christian	14-3
03/11/25 vs Fellowship Academy	12-2
+ 2 more games

Nazarene Christian Academy came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Weatherford Christian 9-2. Nazarene Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.

Gracyn Whitsell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples and five RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Gracyn Grass was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Madison Glendenning, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Nazarene Christian Academy 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 got at least eight hits in eight consecutive matchups.

Nazarene Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Weatherford Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Coming up, Nazarene Christian Academy will be playing at home against Newman International Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weatherford Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.