Nashville Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Davidson Academy Bears 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for Nashville Christian as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Reagan Locke was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Locke has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Locke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Hickernell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Anadia Hinton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Nashville Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Davidson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Nashville Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mount Juliet Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. As for Davidson Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Jo Byrns at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Davidson Academy is facing Jo Byrns at the right time seeing as Jo Byrns is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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