The Abbeville Christian Academy Generals will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Fort Dale Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Abbeville Christian Academy's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Fort Dale Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Abbeville Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Lee-Scott Academy.
Alli Kate Causey was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Dale Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They never let Morgan Academy onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Dale Academy considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Anna Claire Thomas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Thomas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Lambert, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Freeman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Abbeville Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Fort Dale Academy, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Abbeville Christian Academy took their victory against Fort Dale Academy when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 14-5. Will Abbeville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Fort Dale Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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