Pickens Academy was the 14-1 winner over North River Christian when they last played one another back in March of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Pickens Academy Pirates took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North River Christian Chargers on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Pickens Academy has lost by exactly three runs.
For North River Christian's part, the team relied heavily on Emma Champion, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Gracie Dice was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Pickens Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for North River Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Pickens Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against South Choctaw Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Choctaw Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for North River Christian, they are on the road again on Friday to play Meadowview Christian at 2:00 p.m. One thing working in North River Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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