Scholars Guild Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Scholars Guild Academy faced Covington Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Scholars Guild Academy blew past Covington Academy 9-2.
Hannah Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Kenny, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Alannah Maher was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Creekside Christian Academy never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Trinity Prep on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Lions. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for Creekside Christian Academy this season.
Like Scholars Guild Academy, Creekside Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Chelsea Buice. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Buice was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aviana Mathis, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Caleigh Yarbrough, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Scholars Guild Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Creekside Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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