Softball Recap: Augusta Christian picks up seventh straight win at home

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 9:55pm

Softball Recap: Augusta Christian Lions vs. Ben Lippen Falcons

Augusta Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 15-11 victory over the Ben Lippen Falcons. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.

For Ben Lippen's part, Stephanie Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-5 with five RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Whitaker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Augusta Christian's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.9 runs per game. As for Ben Lippen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.

Augusta Christian will head out on the road to take on Aiken at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ben Lippen, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Heathwood Hall Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. Heathwood Hall Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.

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