Softball Preview: Nazarene Christian Academy Lions vs. Mercy Culture Prep Royals
Nazarene Christian Academy is 7-0 against Mercy Culture Prep since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nazarene Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home field against the Mercy Culture Prep Royals at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nazarene Christian Academy has eight straight wins, Mercy Culture Prep has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Nazarene Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Temple Christian as Nazarene Christian Academy made off with a 15-4 win.
Gracyn Whitsell made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Whitsell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whitsell was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nazarene Christian Academy let Taylor Ware and Savannah Spangler loose on the outfield. Ware went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Spangler went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Emmie Martin, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mercy Culture Prep fell victim to a rough 25-2 loss at the hands of Temple Christian last Tuesday.
Nazarene Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Mercy Culture Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Nazarene Christian Academy took their win against Mercy Culture Prep when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-3. Will Nazarene Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Mercy Culture Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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