Cottage Hill Christian Academy entered their tilt with Citronelle with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Citronelle Wildcats in their fourth game on Saturday. This was a revenge contest for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-2 defeat when these two played in their first game on Saturday.
Marilyn Hayes made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Hayes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paislei Daughtery, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Citronelle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat vs. Jackson on the 13th. As for Citronelle, they will be playing at home against St. Paul's Episcopal at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul's Episcopal's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Citronelle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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