Abbeville Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over the Chambers Academy Rebels. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Anna Grace Blalock was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Blalock was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Alli Kate Causey and Hope Kennedy did most of the damage at the plate: Causey got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Kennedy went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Kennedy is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Cassie Braddy was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
On Chambers Academy's side, Raleigh Patterson and Allie Paschal did some serious damage despite the final result: Patterson scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Paschal scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Gilliland, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Abbeville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Chambers Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-15.
Abbeville Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lee-Scott Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 18th. As for Chambers Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Autauga Academy at 4:00 p.m. Chambers Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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