After a string of four wins, King's Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 16-4 to the Atlantic Christian Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to King's Christian of the 0-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
King's Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bridget Levandoski, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilee Harvey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Atlantic Christian's side, Ava Nixon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Nixon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evangelina Kim was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Shropshire, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
King's Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Atlantic Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0-1.
King's Christian will head out on the road to square off against The Pilgrim Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pilgrim Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Atlantic Christian, they will be playing at home against Cumberland Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlantic Christian will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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