Softball Recap: Citizens Christian Academy Patriots vs. First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders
Citizens Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 12 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Cadence Cravey was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mattie Lewis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Citizens Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in nine consecutive matchups.
Citizens Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Citizens Christian Academy will challenge David Emanuel Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Robert Toombs Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Robert Toombs Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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