Atlantic Christian is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while King's Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Atlantic Christian Cougars will take on King's Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Atlantic Christian made easy work of Cumberland Christian and carried off a 17-3 win.
Taylor Sutton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games. Evangelina Kim was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, King's Christian got the win against Gloucester County Christian on Thursday by a conclusive 18-2.
Bridget Levandoski made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Levandoski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Garcia was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lily Welsh, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Atlantic Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for King's Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Atlantic Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like King's Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Atlantic Christian's way against King's Christian when the teams last played last Friday as Atlantic Christian made off with a 16-4 win. Will Atlantic Christian repeat their success, or does King's Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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