Franklin Road Christian lost against Zion Christian Academy back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen lost 9-1 to the Zion Christian Academy Eagles. Franklin Road Christian has struggled against Zion Christian Academy recently, as their matchup on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Zion Christian Academy's part, MJ McWilliams was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McWilliams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. McWilliams was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Zion Christian Academy let Elizabeth Wood and Leilia Rains loose on the outfield. Wood went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Rains went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Raleigh Blanks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Franklin Road Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Zion Christian Academy, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-6.
Franklin Road Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Zion Christian Academy, they will take on Marshall County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Zion Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Marshall County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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