Academy of the New Church had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Plumstead Christian with a sharp 21-5 win. That's more bragging rights for Academy of the New Church, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grace Childs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Childs was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Olivia Schriver and Hannah Fritz did most of the damage at the plate: Schriver scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Fritz scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. London Lynch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Academy of the New Church will be playing at home against Peddie at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Plumstead Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Faith Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on April 3rd.
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