United Christian Academy lost against Temple Christian back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The United Christian Academy Crusaders fell just short of the Temple Christian Crusaders by a score of 4-3. United Christian Academy has not had much luck with Temple Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Temple Christian's part, Millie Cundiff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. Cundiff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
United Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Temple Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. United Christian Academy will challenge Miller School of Albemarle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miller School of Albemarle is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so United Christian Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Temple Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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