Concord Academy had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-7 to make it four. They came up short against SouthLake Christian Academy, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against SouthLake Christian Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
Concord Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Milee Amburn, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for SouthLake Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3. The result was nothing new for SouthLake Christian Academy, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
On SouthLake Christian Academy's side, Maelyia Blair made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blair has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Ava Sherard was excellent, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Madeline Pressley was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Concord Academy will challenge Hickory Grove Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.07 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat against Lincoln Charter on the 23rd.
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