Atlantic Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over King's Christian. Winning may never get old, but Atlantic Christian sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Ava Nixon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evangelina Kim was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Shropshire, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On King's Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bridget Levandoski, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Lilee Harvey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Atlantic Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-0-1. As for King's Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Atlantic Christian will take on Cumberland Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlantic Christian is facing Cumberland Christian at the right time seeing as Cumberland Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for King's Christian, they will head out on the road to take on The Pilgrim Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pilgrim Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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