The Aletheia Christian Academy Lions will square off against Santa Rosa Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Aletheia Christian Academy turned things around against East Hill Christian on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Summer Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Madelyn Carlson
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In other batting news, Abigail Finley and Madelyn Carlson did most of the damage at the plate: Finley went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Carlson went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Carlson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Varela, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
Aletheia Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Atmore Christian, falling 21-14. Even if Santa Rosa Christian couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Santa Rosa Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Aletheia Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Santa Rosa Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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