Athens Christian got themselves on the board against The King's Academy on Saturday, but The King's Academy never followed suit. They blew past The King's Academy Knights 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ellianna Christian made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Harper Westbrook was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Presley Hembree was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Athens Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Athens Christian and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for The King's Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Athens Christian will head out to challenge Bethlehem Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for The King's Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-0 defeat vs. George Walton Academy on the 26th.
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