For the first time this season, Southern Christian will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will host the Evangel Christian Lightning at 5:00 p.m. Southern Christian has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Southern Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Lakeside School on Thursday, falling 14-8.
Southern Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kimber White, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. What's more, White posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Danielle French also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
White wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Southern Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Evangel Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Heritage Christian Academy on Thursday. Evangel Christian blew past Heritage Christian Academy 19-9. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Gracelynn Shackelford was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Cranford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Evangel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Southern Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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