The Temple Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Tunstall Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Temple Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, Temple Christian got themselves on the board against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, but Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Ospreys.
Millie Cundiff made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Cundiff has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cundiff was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cundiff wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Clements, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Tunstall fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Halifax County two weeks ago. It was the first time this season that Tunstall let down their fans at home.
Temple Christian pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Tunstall, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
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