Lipscomb Academy is 0-5 against Donelson Christian Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lipscomb Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Irish a 15-0 shutout. Considering Lipscomb Academy has won three contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Presley McLean was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). McLean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Heim, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Hailey Story was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Donelson Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Friendship Christian on Saturday. Six seems to be a good number for Donelson Christian Academy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Lipscomb Academy, Donelson Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Bailey Shepard. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Shepard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shepard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anaya Dawson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Heather Scales, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Lipscomb Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Donelson Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
Donelson Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lipscomb Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .457. It's a different story for Donelson Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Lipscomb Academy's hitters?
Lipscomb Academy came up short against Donelson Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, falling 6-1. Will Lipscomb Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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