A feisty cat fight will be fought as Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars challenge Providence Christian Academy LIONS at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Middle Tennessee Christian came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Battle Ground Academy, falling 18-1. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Providence Christian Academy started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Columbia Academy. They lost 11-1 to the Bulldogs on Monday. The LIONS have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carleigh Allen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Providence Christian Academy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Middle Tennessee Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Providence Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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