It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Athens Christian can now relate to. They fell 8-3 to the Pinewood Christian Patriots on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Athens Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellianna Christian, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Harper Westbrook was another, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Athens Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Pinewood Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Athens Christian will challenge Valwood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Valiants at the right time seeing as the Valiants are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pinewood Christian, they will take on Terrell Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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