
Eagles
03/27/25 @ South Haven Christian | 18 |
03/14/25 vs Hughes | 16 |
04/08/25 vs Christian Community | 15 |
03/13/25 vs South Haven Christian | 15 |
05/01/25 @ Riverside Christian Academy | 14 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Zion Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Clarksville Christian Centurions a 10-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Marleigh McWilliams's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Willa Hughes was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Raleigh Blanks, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs.
Zion Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarksville Christian only posted an OBP of .158.
Zion Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Clarksville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
As of now, neither Zion Christian Academy nor the Centurions have any future games scheduled.
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