Preview: Sipsey Valley Bears vs. American Christian Academy Patriots
Sipsey Valley is 0-10 against American Christian Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sipsey Valley Bears will head out on the road to challenge the American Christian Academy Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Sipsey Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sipsey Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over University Charter.
Barkley Higginbotham was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Higginbotham was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Sipsey Valley let E.K. Lyons and Katie Grace Lowery loose on the outfield. Lyons scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Lowery scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Aaron, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, American Christian Academy were a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 5-2 to Bibb County. American Christian Academy's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
American Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charli Kyser, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sipsey Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for American Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Sipsey Valley suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to American Christian Academy in their previous matchup on March 4th. Can Sipsey Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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