Greater Vision Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 7-2 to the Union Grove Christian Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greater Vision Academy of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
For Union Grove Christian's part, Morgan Donovant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Donovant has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Donovant was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Reagan Lambert was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hannah Tapler, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Greater Vision Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Union Grove Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-9.
Greater Vision Academy is on the road again on Thursday to play Oak Ridge Military Academy at 5:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Military Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.2 runs per game this season. As for Union Grove Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Calvary Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Grove Christian has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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