With a playoff game on the line, Union Grove Christian rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots as they made off with a 12-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Union Grove Christian sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Morgan Donovant made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Donovant has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Donovant was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Maddy McDaniel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Isabella Lott, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Union Grove Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Union Grove Christian will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bethel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Bethel Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games. Wilmington Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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