Union Grove Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wilson Christian Academy Chargers a 5-0 shutout on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Union Grove Christian also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Morgan Donovant made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Donovant has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Donovant was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy McDaniel, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Bethany Yarbrough was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Union Grove Christian's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for Wilson Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Union Grove Christian by a score of 19-8 later that day.
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