Softball Preview: Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions
The Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Donelson Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
Donelson Christian Academy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Goodpasture Christian 11-5.
Bailey Shepard made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Shepard was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Anaya Dawson and Heather Scales did most of the damage at the plate: Dawson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Scales went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Dawson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last 15 games she's played. Chloe Carawan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy earned an 8-3 victory over Central Magnet on Friday.
Donelson Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Donelson Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Donelson Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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