The East Hill Christian Eagles will head out to take on the Atmore Christian Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Hill Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
East Hill Christian fell victim to Central Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Atmore Christian had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Santa Rosa Christian on Monday as they made off with a 21-14 win. The Rams not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th.
Ava Smoker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Jenna Kennell was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tamra Stoltzfus, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
East Hill Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Atmore Christian, their record is now 3-14.
East Hill Christian suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to Atmore Christian in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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