Softball Preview: Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles vs. Community Christian Academy Warriors
The Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Community Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pinnacle Classical Academy has eight straight victories, Community Christian Academy has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pinnacle Classical Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Highland Tech with a sharp 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that Pinnacle Classical Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Evie Hawkins made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hawkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Pinnacle Classical Academy got a massive performance out of Eva Floyd, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Haynes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Community Christian Academy fell victim to Charity Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, Community Christian Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pinnacle Classical Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Community Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Pinnacle Classical Academy took their victory against Community Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 52-8. Will Pinnacle Classical Academy repeat their success, or does Community Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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