Preview: Goodpasture Christian Cougars vs. Nashville Christian Eagles
The Goodpasture Christian Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Nashville Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Goodpasture Christian: 3, Nashville Christian: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Goodpasture Christian stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Ezell-Harding Christian with a sharp 21-0 win. While fans of Goodpasture Christian might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Faith Ivy made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Ivy has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ivy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Mattie Gaza was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Laura Beth Blessing was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nashville Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Harpeth by a score of 6-1.
The team relied heavily on Anadia Hinton, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Goodpasture Christian's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Nashville Christian, their record is now 11-0.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Goodpasture Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .424. However, it's not like Nashville Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .380. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Goodpasture Christian came up short against Nashville Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Goodpasture Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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