Softball Recap: Faith Christian Patriots vs. Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Faith Christian can now relate to. They lost 12-4 to the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders on Wednesday. Faith Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harrells Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Faith Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Whitley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Harrells Christian Academy's side, Sabrina Batts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Batts has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Batts was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Harrells Christian Academy let Reagan Cannon and Mary Willow Rumbold loose on the outfield. Cannon scored a run while going 4-for-5, while Rumbold scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Jackson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Faith Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. As for Harrells Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
Faith Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harrells Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Freedom Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. Freedom Christian Academy is coming into the game with 12 straight victories at home, so Harrells Christian Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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