Softball Recap: Southern Christian Takes a Loss

Southern Christian extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They came up short against the Evangel Christian Lightning, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lightning this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.

As for Evangel Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-9. The result was nothing new for the Lightning, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

For Evangel Christian's part, they let Lilli Whitfield and Raylee Evans run wild. Whitfield went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Evans went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Whitfield a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Cranford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Southern Christian will challenge rival Ezekiel Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Evangel Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Wiregrass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.