The Augusta Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Augusta Christian stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over South Aiken Baptist Christian. Augusta Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Heathwood Hall Episcopal came up short against Gilbert on Monday and fell 5-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Heathwood Hall Episcopal has scored all season.
Finley Buscher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Heathwood Hall Episcopal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mamie Biel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Heathwood Hall Episcopal didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Augusta Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
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