The Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Vina Red Devils at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Decatur Heritage Christian Academy has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They came up short against Falkville, falling 16-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vina). They blew past Lynn 16-5 on Thursday. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
MiKayla Shotts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Shotts was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kari Harper was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Braxtyn Quinn, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Vina, their victory bumped their record up to 15-21.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Vina when the teams last played back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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