Softball Preview: Gaston Christian Eagles vs. SouthLake Christian Academy
Gaston Christian is 10-0 against SouthLake Christian Academy since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gaston Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against SouthLake Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. Gaston Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Gaston Christian's offense. They fell just short of Charlotte Latin by a score of 2-0 back in March. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Gaston Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gaston Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lana Hanson, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, while SouthLake Christian Academy put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy. Everything went SouthLake Christian Academy's way against Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy as SouthLake Christian Academy made off with a 15-0 victory. The win was just what SouthLake Christian Academy needed coming off of an 18-5 loss in their prior matchup.
Ava Sherard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Sherard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marissa Baldwin, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Madeline Pressley was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Gaston Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Gaston Christian's way against SouthLake Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Gaston Christian made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gaston Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
