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| 04/23/24 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/28/21 - Home | 19-0 W |
| 04/10/19 - Away | 28-3 W |
| 05/02/18 - Away | 15-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
Bristol has gone a perfect 7-0 against The Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Warriors will host The Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. The timing is sure in Bristol's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while The Christian Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Bristol was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Delaware County Christian on Thursday. The Warriors blew past the Knights 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Aubrey McIlvaine looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Bristol got a massive performance out of Amirah Bell, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Slack, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Bristol always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delaware County Christian only posted an OBP of .417.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, The Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Collegium Charter on Wednesday. The Christian Academy put the hurt on Collegium Charter with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory was some much needed relief for The Christian Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Avery Burghart made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tori Townsend, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs. Another player making a difference was Maeve Gibbons, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Bristol's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for The Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
The Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bristol hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .547. It's a different story for The Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Bristol's hitters?
Everything went Bristol's way against The Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Bristol made off with a 16-0 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do The Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
