Awaken Christian had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Lake Mead Academy Eagles on Friday. Awaken Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Awaken Christian got a massive performance out of Cailey Velarde, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Newton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Lake Mead Academy's side, Gabrielle Narvaez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bailey Fore, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Lake Mead Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Awaken Christian only tossed four.
Awaken Christian made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Lake Mead Academy, they dropped their record down to 7-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Awaken Christian beat Lake Mead Academy by a score of 21-13 later that day.
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